School-based Occupational Therapist - Norfolk, United Kingdom - Reed Education

Reed Education

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Norfolk, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We're currently looking to recruit a Specialist Occupational Therapist to develop the Occupational Therapy provision within our partner school.

You will provide Occupational Therapy Services in response to needs identified by assessment and as set out as part of a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), to enable students to fulfil their potential all aspectsof their lives.

Key Duties

Providing an Occupational Therapy Service, which is run in an efficient manner so that students' needs are met effectively.
Assessing the occupational, functional and sensory limitations of children within their academic and wider settings.
To write indepth reports demonstrating clinical reasoning skills that are based on the analysis of findings from the assessments carried out within a specified time frame.
To work collaboratively with the child, their support network, and other agencies, in order to effectively communicate the needs of the child and how these needs can be best met.
To deliver individualised interventions as outlined within the child's EHCP and identified through Occupational Therapy assessment.
To advise and source, where appropriate, specialist equipment believed to help address the occupational needs of the child or young person.
To liaise effectively with senior managers, SENCO and all teaching staff such that best practice is evidenced throughout the whole curriculum.
To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of your own work including the management of students in your care.
To provide professional support, leadership and supervision as appropriate to Occupational Therapy Assistants.
To provide Occupational Therapy training, support and advice to members of the multidisciplinary teams.
To maintain regular records of intervention using agreed protocols and in line with the code of professional conduct.
To attend appropriate multidisciplinary student reviews and team meetings; promoting our culture of joint working with other disciplines and outside agencies.
Working with children in their home may be required.

What we're looking for:

A recognised degree in Occupational Therapy
Current registration of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Experience and qualifications in Sensory Integration Theory to at least level 3 as recognised by the Sensory Integration Network.