Occupational Therapist - Special School

Our client is looking for a permanent Occupational Therapist Band 6 to work in their special school in North London.

J800003516
Occupational Therapist Band 6 Permanent
Salary: £35,000-£45,000 (Depending on Exp )
Location: North London
Hours: 3 days week (part time)
Speciality : Special School
No sponsorship

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young persons. They are an outstanding education for all its pupils. The ethos of the school will meet the needs of the Jewish Community through providing a broad secular and religious education with therapeutic and life skills programmes as an integral part of the school day.

Job Description:
* To provide occupational therapy assessment (e.g. functional behavioural and standardised assessments, skilled observation, checklists, histories and interviews) and intervention in accordance with the child's needs and requirements as stated within the statement/EHCP.
* Develop intervention plans based on student needs and regularly evaluate.
* Participates in multidisciplinary meetings to review evaluation results, integrate findings with other disciplines, offer recommendations and develop individual education plans and intervention plans to achieve IEP goals
* To be an active member of Side by Side's MDT team and contributes to the strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation.
* Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure team understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs, through evaluation, educational programme planning and service delivery monitor and reassess the effects of occupational therapy intervention and the need to continue, modify, or discontinue intervention.
* Prioritises and schedules work tasks independently.
* Maintains clinical and administrative records in accordance with professional standards and school guidelines.
* Write reports reflecting specialist knowledge as required. E.g. Annual Reviews, EHCP requests for information etc.
* Communicate effectively
* Advise the School Manager of any incident of any student whose care/health is causing concern
* Participate in MDT meetings and training sessions as required
* Maintain complete confidentiality on all maters
* Notify the School Manager of any absences
* The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not restrictive and the post holder may be required to undertake any other duties which may be required from time to time.
* The post holder must carry out his/her duties with full regards to the setting's Health and Safety Procedures.

To Qualify
* Occupational Therapy Qualification
* Registered with the HPC
* 3 + years post OT qualification working in paediatrics
* Experience in working across a multi-professional team
* Working with parents and volunteers
* Managing and evaluating resources within a setting
* Ability to develop and deliver effective programs for the pupils
* Monitor the effectiveness of programs and adapt as required.
* Ability to advise and support other professionals
* Ability to identify own training needs, attend required training and continued professional development.
* Knowledge and understanding of SI approaches.
* Able to communicate confidently with a wide range of people both written and verbal.
* Worked with children with additional and special educational needs.
* Able to work independently as well as being part of a team.

In Return:
* Fantastic opportunity
* Excellent Salary package
* Lovely team to work with

For more information, please contact [email protected]