Job summary
We are
seeking a highly motivated Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and
supportive occupational therapy team. Working within a committed and proactive
multidisciplinary therapy team alongside education colleagues, you will support
autistic pupils to develop independence and achieve their full potential.
This role
is a band 6 equivalent (applications from experienced band 5 welcome) and has
the benefit of CPD as well as 15 weeks school holidays.
The School
is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young
people. All successful applicants will
be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
To apply please send in a completed School Application form, available in the attached documentation or at the school website.
Main duties of the job
You will have the opportunity to run 1:1, group and multidisciplinary joint sessions as well as providing consultation to education staff and working collaboratively with families.You will be an integral part of the whole school community and have the wonderful opportunity to work closely with our pupils to enable them to experience success and celebrate their achievements.
You will work with Occupational Therapy colleagues within a wider multidisciplinary therapy team.
About us
Papillon House School is set in beautiful woodlands in Tadworth, Surrey and is a small, independent day school for autistic children and young people.
We aim to enable every pupil to experience success by developing
their strengths, celebrating their achievements and acknowledging their unique
personalities. We understand that success is different for every pupil and we centre our interventions around our pupils needs.
We understand the important role the family play in their
children's lives and we create an atmosphere whereby our pupils and their
families are at the centre of what we do and feel welcomed and valued.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy needs of the children attending Papillon House School. Interventions will be child-centred, and evidence based with the aim of reducing barriers to learning and increasing engagement and participation, enabling pupils to achieve their fullest potential in all areas of occupation.
Communication and Relationship Skills
- To develop good working relationships to effectively communicate as part of the multidisciplinary team at Papillon House School, ensuring a holistic approach is utilised to support the childrens development.
- To be proactive, liaising with and working in partnership with all members of the school staff team, children, parents/carers and other relevant professionals involved in the pupils care.
- To use a range of written, verbal and nonverbal communication tools to effectively communicate with children, carers, school staff and external professionals/ agencies regarding complex assessment outcomes, treatment approaches, advice and professional opinion.
- To attend and contribute in staff meetings and in-service training as necessary
- To maintain accurate, legible and complete clinical records of all client related interventions in accordance with professional standards
- To support, advise and train school staff to incorporate therapy into the school environment through a variety of in-house training formats.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
- To use excellent clinical reasoning skills in order to make professional judgements and clinical decisions based on assessment findings
- To formulate and implement specific treatment plans to meet identified outcomes for children, including the setting of goals and timescales.
- To develop specialist programmes of care, based on best practice, to ensure effective and efficient intervention implementation by the therapists or others e.g. education staff (individual, group, direct and indirect interventions)
- To provide advice to others; education staff, parents, regarding the management and support of children with regulation difficulties.
- To monitor the effectiveness of intervention showing awareness and use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures.
- To make referrals to other professionals and agencies if required to address the childs global needs.
- To review and reflect on own practice and performance through the effective use of professional and clinical supervision, appraisals and attendance at relevant Special Interest Groups.
- To attend Educational Annual Review meetings and feedback information regarding the individualised OT provision and interventions the pupil has received.
- Ability to recognise own professional boundaries and knowledge limitations and access supervision, advice and support when necessary.
Planning and Organisational Skills
- Independently manages own time
- Independently prioritises and manages own caseload
- To provide OT intervention as specified in pupil individualised Education Health Care Plans.
Responsibility for Policy / Service Development
- To be aware of, adhere to and implement service and team plans and policies
- To be proactive in developing specialist knowledge and be able to comment on and contribute ideas towards proposed service / policy developments
- To be actively involved in the setting and monitoring of standards and policies
- To set and maintain a high standard of clinical care using evidence-based practice
- To maintain professional knowledge and awareness of clinical developments, analyse current research and participate in discussion and implementation on changes in clinical practice
- To be involved in departmental clinical audits when required.
Responsibility for Financial and Physical Resources
- To monitor levels of stock and request new equipment when required
- To be responsible for the security of client and confidential records
- To be responsible for the care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained.
Responsibility for Human Resources
- To adhere to the BAOT code of ethics and professional conduct and work in accordance with the Standards and Policies issued by the RCOT and HCPC.
- To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of professional activities working within the codes of practice and professional guidelines
- To be responsible for the supervision and written assessment of OT students and junior staff where necessary, with support and guidance from senior therapists.
- To be reflective and engage in continuous self-directed learning that promotes professional development and quality of practice
- To take responsibility for identifying suitable courses and relevant training programmes to enhance own professional development, keeping abreast of new developments within relevant clinical fields.
- To provide opportunities for colleagues to learn about OT with support from senior therapists depending on knowledge and experience.
- To participate in team discussions, both OT specific as well as within the Therapy Department as a whole.
Responsibility for Research and Development
- To contribute towards the shared responsibility for the setting, monitoring and evaluation of standards and policies
- To be involved in OT and departmental clinical audits
Freedom to Act
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your professional activities working within the codes of practice and professional guidelines
- To close periods of treatment appropriately, agreeing a point of closure with the carers and other professionals involved
Records management
The post holder has a responsibility to maintain timely and accurate record keeping in accordance with professional guidelines
Confidentiality
To maintain client confidentiality and obtain informed consent
This is not intended to be a comprehensive description of the duties of this post. The post holder may be required to undertake other related duties in the line with the nature and duties of this post which are not specifically mentioned above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy needs of the children attending Papillon House School. Interventions will be child-centred, and evidence based with the aim of reducing barriers to learning and increasing engagement and participation, enabling pupils to achieve their fullest potential in all areas of occupation.
Communication and Relationship Skills
- To develop good working relationships to effectively communicate as part of the multidisciplinary team at Papillon House School, ensuring a holistic approach is utilised to support the childrens development.
- To be proactive, liaising with and working in partnership with all members of the school staff team, children, parents/carers and other relevant professionals involved in the pupils care.
- To use a range of written, verbal and nonverbal communication tools to effectively communicate with children, carers, school staff and external professionals/ agencies regarding complex assessment outcomes, treatment approaches, advice and professional opinion.
- To attend and contribute in staff meetings and in-service training as necessary
- To maintain accurate, legible and complete clinical records of all client related interventions in accordance with professional standards
- To support, advise and train school staff to incorporate therapy into the school environment through a variety of in-house training formats.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
- To use excellent clinical reasoning skills in order to make professional judgements and clinical decisions based on assessment findings
- To formulate and implement specific treatment plans to meet identified outcomes for children, including the setting of goals and timescales.
- To develop specialist programmes of care, based on best practice, to ensure effective and efficient intervention implementation by the therapists or others e.g. education staff (individual, group, direct and indirect interventions)
- To provide advice to others; education staff, parents, regarding the management and support of children with regulation difficulties.
- To monitor the effectiveness of intervention showing awareness and use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures.
- To make referrals to other professionals and agencies if required to address the childs global needs.
- To review and reflect on own practice and performance through the effective use of professional and clinical supervision, appraisals and attendance at relevant Special Interest Groups.
- To attend Educational Annual Review meetings and feedback information regarding the individualised OT provision and interventions the pupil has received.
- Ability to recognise own professional boundaries and knowledge limitations and access supervision, advice and support when necessary.
Planning and Organisational Skills
- Independently manages own time
- Independently prioritises and manages own caseload
- To provide OT intervention as specified in pupil individualised Education Health Care Plans.
Responsibility for Policy / Service Development
- To be aware of, adhere to and implement service and team plans and policies
- To be proactive in developing specialist knowledge and be able to comment on and contribute ideas towards proposed service / policy developments
- To be actively involved in the setting and monitoring of standards and policies
- To set and maintain a high standard of clinical care using evidence-based practice
- To maintain professional knowledge and awareness of clinical developments, analyse current research and participate in discussion and implementation on changes in clinical practice
- To be involved in departmental clinical audits when required.
Responsibility for Financial and Physical Resources
- To monitor levels of stock and request new equipment when required
- To be responsible for the security of client and confidential records
- To be responsible for the care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained.
Responsibility for Human Resources
- To adhere to the BAOT code of ethics and professional conduct and work in accordance with the Standards and Policies issued by the RCOT and HCPC.
- To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of professional activities working within the codes of practice and professional guidelines
- To be responsible for the supervision and written assessment of OT students and junior staff where necessary, with support and guidance from senior therapists.
- To be reflective and engage in continuous self-directed learning that promotes professional development and quality of practice
- To take responsibility for identifying suitable courses and relevant training programmes to enhance own professional development, keeping abreast of new developments within relevant clinical fields.
- To provide opportunities for colleagues to learn about OT with support from senior therapists depending on knowledge and experience.
- To participate in team discussions, both OT specific as well as within the Therapy Department as a whole.
Responsibility for Research and Development
- To contribute towards the shared responsibility for the setting, monitoring and evaluation of standards and policies
- To be involved in OT and departmental clinical audits
Freedom to Act
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your professional activities working within the codes of practice and professional guidelines
- To close periods of treatment appropriately, agreeing a point of closure with the carers and other professionals involved
Records management
The post holder has a responsibility to maintain timely and accurate record keeping in accordance with professional guidelines
Confidentiality
To maintain client confidentiality and obtain informed consent
This is not intended to be a comprehensive description of the duties of this post. The post holder may be required to undertake other related duties in the line with the nature and duties of this post which are not specifically mentioned above.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Occupational Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of successful completion of relevant post qualification courses
- An understanding of Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
- Knowledge and/or awareness of SCERTS Assessment and target setting
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of relevant ASD assessments and treatment
- approaches and practices, including the use of standardized assessments.
- Experience of working with children with ASD
- Evidence of effective multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work post graduate or as a student practitioner.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a school environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Occupational Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of successful completion of relevant post qualification courses
- An understanding of Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
- Knowledge and/or awareness of SCERTS Assessment and target setting
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of relevant ASD assessments and treatment
- approaches and practices, including the use of standardized assessments.
- Experience of working with children with ASD
- Evidence of effective multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work post graduate or as a student practitioner.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a school environment
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).
