Job summary
Prior's Court is seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join us on site in Hermitage. The successful candidate will manage a clinical caseload of autistic young people. They will also lead a team of Occupational Therapists whilst overseeing and implementing OT and sensory integration practices.
Please Note: A full UK driving licence is required due to our location.
Main duties of the job
The role of Senior Occupational Therapist
Some of the day-to-day responsibilities include:-
- To line manage the team of Occupational Therapists
- Manage a caseload of autistic young people (YP) with complex needs, including assessment, implementation and review of therapy input to ensure progress.
- To oversee support of apprenticeship training and management of OT/therapy assistants
- Use clinical reasoning skills to analyse and interpret findings from both standardised and non-standardised assessments to identify a young persons occupational strengths and needs.
- Use of the therapy wave model (Specialist, Targeted, Universal) to manage and review caseload to ensure therapy input is meeting the young persons needs.
- Provide specialist intervention using evidence-based therapy approaches individualised to meet YPs needs in the areas of (not an exhaustive list) emotional regulation, sensory processing, and/or fine/gross motor skills.
- Contribution to the annual review process by providing high quality written reports, assessment, review of EHCP targets and attending annual review meetings (as appropriate).
About us
Priors Court is a registered charity providing education and residential care for autistic young people with complex needs, aged 5-25. Set within a 50-acre site in Berkshire, we have extensive bespoke facilities to help the young people we support to be healthy, happy, more independent and have the opportunity to access the world of work.
We understand that the little things are actually the big things for an autistic young person, and we celebrate them as major milestones. A daily life skill gained or an anxiety conquered today is a stepping stone towards tomorrows work placement, or a shared special occasion with family.
Priors Court never stays still. We are ambitious for our young people and aspire to be a global leader for autistic young people with complex needs. We want to deliver outcomes for them beyond our imagination; to help transform the lives of even more autistic young people, and to develop practice improvements which we can share across the world.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Contribute and/or lead in the planning and delivering of training to develop the knowledge and skills of others in the areas of autism and occupational therapy.
- Ensure adherence to HCPC standards (for conduct, performance, ethics, proficiency and continuing professional development) and relevant professional bodies (e.g., RCOT.) Take responsibility for keeping own knowledge and skills up to date by engaging in CPD activities.
- Participate in the ordering, budget management and maintenance of OT specific equipment and resources.
- Support the Head of Therapy to collect evidence of OT impact on young person outcomes including assessment data, case studies and feedback from staff, parents/carers
- Adhere to regular use of progress cycle and that progress of young people is communicated to all interested stakeholders (young people, parents/carers, staff, placing authorities).
- Responsibility for line management and supervision of less experienced therapists and assistants, as deemed appropriate by the Therapy Lead.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Contribute and/or lead in the planning and delivering of training to develop the knowledge and skills of others in the areas of autism and occupational therapy.
- Ensure adherence to HCPC standards (for conduct, performance, ethics, proficiency and continuing professional development) and relevant professional bodies (e.g., RCOT.) Take responsibility for keeping own knowledge and skills up to date by engaging in CPD activities.
- Participate in the ordering, budget management and maintenance of OT specific equipment and resources.
- Support the Head of Therapy to collect evidence of OT impact on young person outcomes including assessment data, case studies and feedback from staff, parents/carers
- Adhere to regular use of progress cycle and that progress of young people is communicated to all interested stakeholders (young people, parents/carers, staff, placing authorities).
- Responsibility for line management and supervision of less experienced therapists and assistants, as deemed appropriate by the Therapy Lead.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy (with HCPC registration).
- Level 1 qualification in Sensory Integration.
Desirable
- Level 2 or above qualification in Sensory Integration.
- Registered member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working and managing caseload as a qualified OT.
- Experience of mentoring or coaching others.
- Experience working with autistic young people and/or young people with additional needs and challenging behaviours.
Desirable
- Experience in delivering training.
- Experience of managing a small team of people.
- Experience in an education and/or residential care setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy (with HCPC registration).
- Level 1 qualification in Sensory Integration.
Desirable
- Level 2 or above qualification in Sensory Integration.
- Registered member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working and managing caseload as a qualified OT.
- Experience of mentoring or coaching others.
- Experience working with autistic young people and/or young people with additional needs and challenging behaviours.
Desirable
- Experience in delivering training.
- Experience of managing a small team of people.
- Experience in an education and/or residential care setting.
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).
