Job summary
To be a specialist clinician within their speciality.To provide Occupational Therapy within the school, with a focus on Transitions to other provisions, Activities of Daily Living and Life Skills.The prime function of the role is to provide clinical expertise in supporting the delivery of high standards of therapeutic care for the pupils of Park House School.To manage own caseload and to provide a high standard of assessment, management, treatment and advice to meet the needs of pupils.To work collaboratively with colleagues in health, social care, local authority and other agencies to meet the needs of pupils.To ensure the efficient and effective use of resources available within the team.To work with other members of the Therapy Team in the development of the service.To ensure Clinical Governance is integral to service delivery within the specialty area.To represent the Therapy Team and contribute to the development of the wider Therapy service within Park House School.
Main duties of the job
To be successful in this role you will be excited by the Park House School vision and values and will relish an opportunity to make a difference. You will need to be the following skills;
resilience
patience
empathy
the ability to reflect and return with a renewed sense of purpose.
commitment to all aspects of a child/young persons development
sensitivity to others needs and feelings
enthusiastic
motivational
hard working
About us
Park House School, Thorney, an independent specialist school for children and young people who have special educational needs related to their social interaction and communication difficulties, is seeking to appoint a qualified teacher with experience of working with children with Autism.
Park House School is a small independent school committed to working through a therapeutic curriculum experience to enable children and young people to learn to accept and manage their social and communication difficulties as well as to achieve at an academic level appropriate to their developmental level. All 23 pupils at the school aged between 6 and 19 have an EHCP and diagnosis on the Autistic Spectrum.
Park House School is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Park House School is an equal opportunities employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing Occupational Therapy (OT) services to young learners with a range of relevant complex social communication difficulties.To work with the Head of Therapy and Speech and Language Therapists to identify OT goals as part of the multi-disciplinary care plan, using specialist mental health & OT assessment tools & treatment techniques.To work with pupils in a variety of settings in order to provide the most effective assessment & interventions.To plan & implement individual and/or group interventions, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.To ensure pupils health, social, cultural and spiritual needs are considered at all times.To assess for and provide equipment to enhance independence in daily living skills for pupils.To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and identify outcomes.To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on life skills to staff.To assess the occupational needs of pupils and establish and evaluate appropriate treatment interventions.To identify appropriate & inappropriate referrals and prioritise workload.To work as part of the MDT and contribute to meetings where directed by the Head of Therapy.To oversee the work, alongside a teacher of a small team of keyworkers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing Occupational Therapy (OT) services to young learners with a range of relevant complex social communication difficulties.To work with the Head of Therapy and Speech and Language Therapists to identify OT goals as part of the multi-disciplinary care plan, using specialist mental health & OT assessment tools & treatment techniques.To work with pupils in a variety of settings in order to provide the most effective assessment & interventions.To plan & implement individual and/or group interventions, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.To ensure pupils health, social, cultural and spiritual needs are considered at all times.To assess for and provide equipment to enhance independence in daily living skills for pupils.To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and identify outcomes.To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on life skills to staff.To assess the occupational needs of pupils and establish and evaluate appropriate treatment interventions.To identify appropriate & inappropriate referrals and prioritise workload.To work as part of the MDT and contribute to meetings where directed by the Head of Therapy.To oversee the work, alongside a teacher of a small team of keyworkers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification of Occupational Therapy BSc or Equivalent
- Current Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) Registration
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Specialist understanding of Autism
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a team of dedicated and knowledgeable non-teaching staff.
- Experience of working in partnership with parents to provide consistent routines and expectations both at home and at school
- Experience of working within mixed professional teams
- Some experience of managing, organising and prioritising workload and caseload need.
Desirable
- Some experience of practice placements or working as an Occupational Therapist within different clinical settings.
- Experience of working with children on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Experience of reviewing and writing Education and Healthcare Plans
- Experience of working alongside a variety of professionals to deliver agreed programmes of work
- Experience of transitioning children to the next stage of their educational life.
Knowledge and understanding
Essential
- To have a broad understanding of Occupational Therapy models and approaches across the spectrum of health conditions.
- To have a good understanding of the Occupational Therapy clinical evidence base, assessment and intervention approaches specific to the people we support, which can be developed through time in post
- Evidence of ability to problem solve and make effective use of clinical supervision and informal support from more senior practitioners to bring about learning and effective outcomes for clinical intervention.
- To develop the skills and knowledge of approaches to support people through situations where there may be high levels of distress, where they may require complex reasoning to solve crisis situations or fluctuations in emotional needs.
- An ability and commitment to work as a member of a team and effectively communicate with the team.
Desirable
- A more detailed knowledge and understanding of the breadth of the Autistic Spectrum
- The impact of sensory processing disorder on presentation and behaviour
- The role of therapy in a school setting
- the role of RPI in managing behaviour
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification of Occupational Therapy BSc or Equivalent
- Current Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) Registration
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Specialist understanding of Autism
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a team of dedicated and knowledgeable non-teaching staff.
- Experience of working in partnership with parents to provide consistent routines and expectations both at home and at school
- Experience of working within mixed professional teams
- Some experience of managing, organising and prioritising workload and caseload need.
Desirable
- Some experience of practice placements or working as an Occupational Therapist within different clinical settings.
- Experience of working with children on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Experience of reviewing and writing Education and Healthcare Plans
- Experience of working alongside a variety of professionals to deliver agreed programmes of work
- Experience of transitioning children to the next stage of their educational life.
Knowledge and understanding
Essential
- To have a broad understanding of Occupational Therapy models and approaches across the spectrum of health conditions.
- To have a good understanding of the Occupational Therapy clinical evidence base, assessment and intervention approaches specific to the people we support, which can be developed through time in post
- Evidence of ability to problem solve and make effective use of clinical supervision and informal support from more senior practitioners to bring about learning and effective outcomes for clinical intervention.
- To develop the skills and knowledge of approaches to support people through situations where there may be high levels of distress, where they may require complex reasoning to solve crisis situations or fluctuations in emotional needs.
- An ability and commitment to work as a member of a team and effectively communicate with the team.
Desirable
- A more detailed knowledge and understanding of the breadth of the Autistic Spectrum
- The impact of sensory processing disorder on presentation and behaviour
- The role of therapy in a school setting
- the role of RPI in managing behaviour
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).
