Are you a passionate Occupational Therapist with experience supporting children and young people Our client is seeking a dedicated professional to join to manage own case load of students using EHCP documentation and person-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. To improve outcomes and provide students with the confidence, skills and coping strategies required for independent living.

J800009539
Occupational Therapist Band 7
Location: Surrey/Woking
Salary: Up to £54,250
Hours: Full Time
Client Group: Students - SEN Experience
Sponsorship: Not available

Job Role:
* Manage and co-ordinate own caseload and implement individual EHCP/treatment plans for occupational therapy services ensuring treatments, activities and interventions are delivered through effective application and communication.
* Receive and respond promptly to new students undertaking assessments to identify and prioritise student needs before planning and delivering the appropriate and relevant interventions either on an individual or group basis.
* Maintain accurate and timely records detailing each students progress and complete Annual Review records when required.
* Ensure the effective and efficient management of sensory profiles across the whole school and to advise staff and correct implementation
* Maintain and develop close working relationships with school teaching and support staff.
* Ensure clinical practice is in line with school policies and procedures and complies with statutory regulations and quality standards.
* 5. Contributes to business growth by actively promoting the schools therapy services in line with personal and school targets.
* Maintains effective communication links with students, patients, relatives, carers, and purchasers
* Undertake training for school staff in line with EHCP requirements, this includes individual and group support. Advise teaching and support staff throughout the academic year to develop
* Be responsible for linking OT into the class setting for a strong ethos that collaborates therapy and education practise.
* To submit requests for equipment, in-line with supporting progress of all students

Experience /Skills /Knowledge
* Puts the students first when making decisions about required support and interventions
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Strong solution-focussed approach to solving problems
* Excellent team player
* Works hard to build strong relationships with students, staff and families
* Shared responsibility for ensuring the serviceability of equipment and for replenishing supplies of materials.
* Positive attitude
* Patient, considerate and kind in all aspects of practise
* Continual drive for developing
* Tests out hypotheses using modelling techniques to make predictions and forecasts
* Develops broad plans to take into account risks, conflicts, resources as well as timescales
* Responsibility for the confidentiality, security and accuracy of patient records, data and information.

To Qualify
* Holds a BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy together with full BAOT membership and HPC registration.
* Experience in education environment but not essential for this role
* The majority of situations involve the application or adaptation of acquired knowledge based upon previous intervention experience. More sophisticated skills will be required for sessions, and also where the conflicting needs and expectations of students and their families will need to be managed effectively.
* Working to short term objectives, the role holder generally operates within existing processes and procedures.
* The role holder will have autonomy and authority for day-to-day clinical decisions.
* This role is focused upon developing and maintaining productive and stable relationships with students through effective communication, coaching and counselling techniques
* Highly developed interpersonal skills

For more information, please contact parul.patel@justot.co.uk