Job summary
We are looking to
expand our Sensory Integration provision to meet the growing need of our
service users for high quality assessments and interventions. We recognise the
crucial role sensory integration can have in achieving good outcomes for the children
and families we support and having got our sensory package established, we need
the right person to help us grow and develop it. We are based in the West
Midlands, but we also offer online services nationally.
Applicants will have completed post graduate sensory
integration training, either Module Four of Sensory Integration Education or
Module 6 of Ayres Sensory Integration WISE and should have an interest in working
with children and families (particularly children who have been looked after
and adopted). Applicants would ideally have an interest in or experience of sensory
attachment intervention or equivalents.
You will be working closely with our existing SI OT and
team of Psychologists to offer multi-disciplinary
assessments of attachment and sensory needs for adopted and looked after
children. You will also be offering consultations to families regarding their
childs sensory needs and there is scope to offer direct work to children.
Main duties of the job
Advanced
Sensory Integration Practitioner (Occupational Therapist / Speech and
Language Therapist / Physiotherapist), Band 6 or 7 equivalent depending
upon experience and qualifications) full and part-time considered
(minimum 3 days per week). Salary range from £33706 - £47672 - depending on experience)
We offer a model of both remote and face-to-face work for our families so ideally you will be located in the Midlands and willing to do some driving.
Applicants will have completed post graduate sensory integration training, either Module Four of Sensory Integration Education or Module 6 of Ayres Sensory Integration WISE and should have an interest in working with children and families (particularly children who have been looked after and adopted). Applicants would ideally have an interest in or experience of sensory attachment intervention or equivalents.
You will be working closely with our existing SI OT and team of Clinical and Counselling Psychologists to offer multi-disciplinary assessments of attachment and sensory needs for adopted and looked after children. You will also be offering consultations to families regarding their childs sensory needs and there is scope to offer direct work to children and families as well as consultation and training to the wider network.
About us
The
Child Psychology Service (TCPS) CIC is a not-for-profit organisation whose aim
is to provide caring, therapeutic, psychological support to children and their
families. TCPS provides a free-at-point-of-access service to families eligible
for the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) or for funding from their Local Authority.
We work closely with our colleagues in the NHS and social care to provide specialist,
therapeutic assessments and interventions that arent always available within
statutory services.
What
can we offer you?
- Full and part time hours considered.
- A mixture of both face-to-face work in your local
area (West or East Midlands) and online work nationally.
- Weekly clinical supervision and monthly journal club.
- An opportunity to specialise in attachment and developmental trauma
- Great benefits including competitive salary linked to NHS A4C pay scales,
26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays with the option to purchase up to 5
additional days (FTE), maternity packages and membership of a pension scheme.
- Being part of a friendly, happy and extremely dedicated team where staff
wellbeing is a priority and you can manage your own workload.
- A role where Band 7s say this about working here: It is so satisfying
working with families that are motivated and engaged. TCPS really cares for its
children and families without being target driven.
- The opportunity to work for an organisation consistently rated
Outstanding by OFSTED The work undoubtedly ensures families stay together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide high-quality sensory integration assessments and therapy to children and their families remotely and potentially in their homes/schools
- To provide high-quality, effective specialist assessments and therapies to looked after and adopted children in collaboration with Clinical and Counselling Psychologists
- Provide high quality, succinct assessment reports, which guide interventions
- Delivering SI parent consultations
- Provide high quality, succinct evaluation reports, which demonstrate effectiveness of interventions
- To build and maintain relationships with children and their families and the professional networks around them, often in highly challenging circumstances
- Provide consultation and training to professionals in relation to their work with children and their families
- Communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team to promote the safety of children and the management of risk
- Maintain the high reputation of the service
- Work with the team to develop new areas of service provision e.g. consultation to Residential Homes, training to schools etc.
- Work within the service needs of a social enterprise
- Ensure that work is of high quality and meets the commercial needs of the service
- Reach to productivity targets set by management
- Play an active role in promoting and advocating for the service
- Ensure that all TCPS policies and procedures are understood and put into practice
- Attend and actively participate in staff development sessions, team meetings, individual or group supervision, clinical supervision and other meetings as required
- To work flexibly and occasionally work unsocial hours to meet the needs of the service as required
- To undertake any other duties as required in line with the scope and spirit of the job purpose, the title of the post and its grading
Because of the changing nature of our business there may be aspects of your job description that may evolve or change over time. You may, from time to time, be required to undertake other activities of a similar nature that fall within your capabilities as directed by management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide high-quality sensory integration assessments and therapy to children and their families remotely and potentially in their homes/schools
- To provide high-quality, effective specialist assessments and therapies to looked after and adopted children in collaboration with Clinical and Counselling Psychologists
- Provide high quality, succinct assessment reports, which guide interventions
- Delivering SI parent consultations
- Provide high quality, succinct evaluation reports, which demonstrate effectiveness of interventions
- To build and maintain relationships with children and their families and the professional networks around them, often in highly challenging circumstances
- Provide consultation and training to professionals in relation to their work with children and their families
- Communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team to promote the safety of children and the management of risk
- Maintain the high reputation of the service
- Work with the team to develop new areas of service provision e.g. consultation to Residential Homes, training to schools etc.
- Work within the service needs of a social enterprise
- Ensure that work is of high quality and meets the commercial needs of the service
- Reach to productivity targets set by management
- Play an active role in promoting and advocating for the service
- Ensure that all TCPS policies and procedures are understood and put into practice
- Attend and actively participate in staff development sessions, team meetings, individual or group supervision, clinical supervision and other meetings as required
- To work flexibly and occasionally work unsocial hours to meet the needs of the service as required
- To undertake any other duties as required in line with the scope and spirit of the job purpose, the title of the post and its grading
Because of the changing nature of our business there may be aspects of your job description that may evolve or change over time. You may, from time to time, be required to undertake other activities of a similar nature that fall within your capabilities as directed by management.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy / SLT / Physiotherapy
- Registered with the HCPC
- Sensory Integration Post Graduate Diploma (Sensory Integration Education Modules 1-4 or Ayres Sensory Integration WISE Modules1-6).
Desirable
- Evidence of successful completion of a range of other short courses at post graduate level
- Evidence of attendance at other specialist courses relevant to children and families
Other Criteria
Essential
- An empathic non-judgmental approach to children, families, professionals and peers
- A compassionate, therapeutic approach to behavioural difficulties
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Competent with Microsoft Word, Excel and general computing
- Confident and innovative in working in challenging situations
- Understand and relate well to children and families from a wide range of backgrounds both individually and in group settings
- Work independently, using own initiative appropriately within defined boundaries of work
- Understand difficult behaviour and how it relates to a person/networks distress
- Active use of supervision to deal with the impact of challenging cases
- Ability to move and transfer equipment to various locations, and understanding of moving and handling policies
- Ability to be physically agile for daily prolonged periods of time e.g. Working therapeutically with young children at floor / small table levels
- Own car and ability/willingness to travel for clinical visits
- Willingness to work some (infrequent) flexible hours i.e. outside typical office hours as business dictates
- Willingness to undertake further training as required
- All posts are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. All candidates who are successful at interview will be asked to complete an application form for an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references before the appointment is confirmed
- A private home space in which to hold online clinical appointments.
- Keep up-to-date with safeguarding training updates and uphold responsibilities laid out in the TCPS Safeguarding Policy
Desirable
- Ability to deliver evidenced based parenting intervention in groups and on one to one basis
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience of working with children, adolescents and / or adults with a wide range of needs.
- Using a range of specialist SI standardised and non-standardised assessment tools and developing clear, high quality intervention plans
- Working collaboratively with parents and carers; responding and adapting interventions in order to meet their specific needs
- Working in a professional team
- Experience and confidence in dealing with Safeguarding and Child Protection concerns
- Managing individual cases - planning, recording and reviewing
Desirable
- Delivering SI-informed interventions
- Delivering Ayres SI Interventions
- Working therapeutically with looked after and adopted children, their families and the professional networks around them
- Delivering group training/therapeutic groups
- Knowledge and experience of attachment-informed approaches to Sensory Integration assessment and intervention (e.g. SAI)
- Delivering assessments and interventions in different formats e.g. clinic based, home based and remotely
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy / SLT / Physiotherapy
- Registered with the HCPC
- Sensory Integration Post Graduate Diploma (Sensory Integration Education Modules 1-4 or Ayres Sensory Integration WISE Modules1-6).
Desirable
- Evidence of successful completion of a range of other short courses at post graduate level
- Evidence of attendance at other specialist courses relevant to children and families
Other Criteria
Essential
- An empathic non-judgmental approach to children, families, professionals and peers
- A compassionate, therapeutic approach to behavioural difficulties
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Competent with Microsoft Word, Excel and general computing
- Confident and innovative in working in challenging situations
- Understand and relate well to children and families from a wide range of backgrounds both individually and in group settings
- Work independently, using own initiative appropriately within defined boundaries of work
- Understand difficult behaviour and how it relates to a person/networks distress
- Active use of supervision to deal with the impact of challenging cases
- Ability to move and transfer equipment to various locations, and understanding of moving and handling policies
- Ability to be physically agile for daily prolonged periods of time e.g. Working therapeutically with young children at floor / small table levels
- Own car and ability/willingness to travel for clinical visits
- Willingness to work some (infrequent) flexible hours i.e. outside typical office hours as business dictates
- Willingness to undertake further training as required
- All posts are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. All candidates who are successful at interview will be asked to complete an application form for an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references before the appointment is confirmed
- A private home space in which to hold online clinical appointments.
- Keep up-to-date with safeguarding training updates and uphold responsibilities laid out in the TCPS Safeguarding Policy
Desirable
- Ability to deliver evidenced based parenting intervention in groups and on one to one basis
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience of working with children, adolescents and / or adults with a wide range of needs.
- Using a range of specialist SI standardised and non-standardised assessment tools and developing clear, high quality intervention plans
- Working collaboratively with parents and carers; responding and adapting interventions in order to meet their specific needs
- Working in a professional team
- Experience and confidence in dealing with Safeguarding and Child Protection concerns
- Managing individual cases - planning, recording and reviewing
Desirable
- Delivering SI-informed interventions
- Delivering Ayres SI Interventions
- Working therapeutically with looked after and adopted children, their families and the professional networks around them
- Delivering group training/therapeutic groups
- Knowledge and experience of attachment-informed approaches to Sensory Integration assessment and intervention (e.g. SAI)
- Delivering assessments and interventions in different formats e.g. clinic based, home based and remotely
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
