Our client has a fantastic permanent part- time 3 days week opportunity across two of their sites in Buckinghamshire. This client is an award winning, outstanding co- educational specialist trust for boys and girls, aged 4 to 19. They provide high quality education and care for the huge range of need that exists across the behaviour and autism spectrum.

J800007912
Occupational Therapist Band 6 - Permanent
Location: Buckinghamshire - 2 days for Bierton & 1 day at Wendover
Hours: 3 days - Term Time only (8.30-4.30 3 days a week, based on 39 weeks)
Salary: £35,432-£49,593 Annual FTE but pro rata based on 39 weeks.
Client group: Education & Care

Jo Role:
* an occupational therapy service to meet the needs of pupils across the academy
* continuing professional development programme for the school staff in line with the school development plan, delivering training as appropriate
* an integrated approach to embedding therapeutic strategies across the curriculum which will provide support for students with ASC and SEMH (including those to support sensory processing difficulties, self-care and life skills, fine motor skills, gross motor and coordination skills, visual perception skills, etc.)
* a range of targeted and specialist interventions to meet specific functional needs within the environment as part of a holistic, integrated approach
* To demonstrate good clinical knowledge in the assessment, treatment and management of a wide range of functional skills in young people from 5-19 years of age with ASC and SEMH.
* To make differential diagnoses and clinical decisions based on evidence from assessment, seeking support and advice from a supervisor as appropriate.
* To develop a high level of knowledge and expertise in supporting functional skills when considering the individual needs of young people with SEMH and ASC.
* To develop occupational therapy care plans, based on best practice via a range of direct and/or indirect models of delivery within an educational setting, evaluating the impact on the structures of the individual, the barriers to activity and participation within the educational setting.
* To train education staff to incorporate specialist strategies and intervention approaches into their practice and participate in monitoring the effectiveness of that training.
* To participate in the delivery of a programme of continuing professional development for teaching and support staff within the school.
* To work collaboratively and openly with professional colleagues in other services seeking support from the clinical supervisor as appropriate.
* To communicate complex condition related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions, demonstrating empathy and ensuring that effective communication is achieved. particularly where barriers to understanding exist seeking support from the clinical supervisor as appropriate.
* To work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team to provide a fully integrated approach to the management of the young person.
* To deal with an initial complaint sensitively, avoiding escalating where possible seeking support from the clinical supervisor as appropriate.
* To develop the ability to manage groups of students with support, employing appropriate management strategies and seeking support as appropriate.
* To monitor and review the progress of clients against the targets set and agreed, seeking support from the clinical supervisor as appropriate.
* To provide cover across the service and wider school during episodes of staff shortages/heavy workload to ensure effective service delivery.

Requirements:
* Recognised professional qualification in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC and RCOT registration
* Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team with children or adults with ASC or SEMH
* Evidence of participating in/running training
* Evidence of application of theoretical underpinning of practice
* Evidence of application of functional, goal orientated, outcome focused interventions within a school context (preferably with sensory integration experience and formal
training)

Client offers:
* Career progress
* Excellent salary
* Support

For a full JD please contact parul.patel@justot.co.uk