Job summary
Are you looking for a job in paediatric practice?
Do you want to be part of a large trans-disciplinary team of dedicated teaching staff, OTs, SaLTs, and wellbeing practitioners
helping children aged 4-19 years with complex needs?
Do you have a passion for working with children, a growth mindset and are confident,
enthusiastic, calm, and adaptable?
Sherwood Park School is an all-age foundation special school, which consists of two
campuses:
- Sherwood Park Campus in Wallington, which provides for pupils whose
primary needs are profound and multiple learning disabilities and severe
learning disabilities.
- Sherwood Hill Campus in Carshalton, which provides for pupils where their
diagnosis of Autism has a significant or profound impact on their learning
and/ or social and emotional skills, affecting their capacity to cope across
daily activities.
We offer:
- A friendly, supportive and collaborative working environment
- The opportunity to deliver a wide rang of evidence-based interventions with your caseload and develop highly specialist assessment and intervention skills.
- Onsite support from an enthusiastic and dedicated team of experienced
therapy and teaching staff
- Regular supervision, CPD (including preceptorship) and training
The ideal candidate will have:
- A wish to work with children of all ages with highly complex needs.
- A growth mindset
- Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.
- The ability to work as part of an integrated team of professionals
Main duties of the job
- Working within a multidisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists and Speech Therapists the post holder will have the opportunity to work in local schools and colleges across the 4 years to 25 years age range or with a smaller age range within this.
- Advising and supporting a range of schools/settings with children and young people with Occupational Therapy Needs (OT Needs) including a possible cohort with ASD, or PMLD to manage their caseload to ensure that intended outcomes are delivered within agreed service standards.
- Raising awareness of the needs of and strategies available for children and young people with OT Needs.
About us
Cognus Therapies is a thriving multidisciplinary team of OTs, SALTs, and Therapy Assistants who support children and young
people in schools, colleges, bases and specialist provisions within the London Borough
of Sutton and surrounding boroughs.
Sherwood Park School prides itself on its individualised, trans-disciplinary approach to learning; with the child/ young person and their family at the heart of our practice. We are dedicated to using strengths based, relationship focused, person-centred practices to support the learning and growth of our pupils. We aim to create a school culture and learning environment that facilitates the active engagement and participation of our learners, using motivating and meaningful activities that support the development of regulation, communication, social skills, cognitive abilities and life skills in preparation for adulthood.
We offer an excellent package including:
- Regular manager and peer support and supervision
- Flexible working
- Access to highly skilled clinical leads
and a wide range of clinical resources
- Excellent CPD opportunities
- Complete preceptorship programme with highly skilled clinical supervisors
- RCOT and HCPC registrations paid
- Staff benefits package, currently including Employee Assistance Programme,
Perkbox and Sovereign Healthcare Cashback plans
- Staff Council, Staff EDI group and Mental Health First Aiders to support wellbeing
and inclusion
- Cognus Coaching Programmes
Job description
Job responsibilities
To personally undertake a case load of referrals to include
- Visiting and assessing children and young people with OT Needs.
- To appropriately identify service provision in line with child and young persons needs at specialist, targeted or universal level of support.
- Delivery of specialist programmes on an individual and/or small group basis
- Advice and treatment for children and young people with functional difficulties and sensory processing needs.
- Offering advice to parents and carers as well as teaching staff at a targeted or universal level.
- Maintaining children/young peoples records to a high standard.
Specific Duties:
To advise and support school staff on the education of children and young people with OT Needs including:
Screening and Assessment
- Screening and prioritising new referrals in order to determine the need and level of occupational therapy provision required in line with service criteria.
- At the point of referral gathering relevant information regarding previous and current input from health and social care services.
- Carrying out a range of non-standardised and standardised assessments and interpreting a range of factors relating to the child or young persons condition; focusing on access to education.
- Providing reports to referrers and other agencies involved in the child/young persons care.
- Contributing to professional advice regarding the statutory assessment and annual review process both in Sutton and in out-of-borough settings if necessary.
- To maintain effective liaison with all partners e.g. parents/carers, professionals in Education, Health, Social Care and other Services with particular regard to Safeguarding and best practice.
Treatment and Provision
- Plan, create and deliver a wide range of tailored interventions and/ or therapy programmes where direct OT input is indicated and effectively hand over prescribed programmes through training and modelling with teaching staff, parents and carers.
- To recommend, provide or advise on provision of equipment and take responsibility for demonstrating its usage and training clients/carers.
- To undertake risk assessment in complex moving and handling situations where appropriate i.e. provision of equipment identified for the school environment.
- To monitor and record child or young persons progress and effectiveness of intervention through goal setting, outcome measurement and evaluation of practice and to communicate these as required to key stakeholders.
- Promotion of effective inclusion of children and young people into all aspects of the school curriculum.
- Promote robust transition arrangements for pupils with Occupational Therapy needs including: Collaboration with a range of partner agencies to create effective transition support for specific children and young people.
Education and Development Responsibility
- To be aware of changing trends in treatment and promote Evidence Based Practice; embedding this into own specialist area of work in order to provide the highest standard of care to service users.
- To participate in clinical audit, service development activities and research programmes as required.
- As part of the therapies team to plan, deliver and evaluate training sessions for schools and educational providers
- To engage with continual professional development as identified through managerial and clinical supervision and appraisal, including attending training and courses as agreed
- To comply with the Cognus Limited mandatory training requirements.
To contribute to collaborative working between all specialist SEN teams by:
- Attending and contributing to Team meetings.
- Embedding legislative change and key developments relating to improved outcomes for children and young people with Occupational Therapy Needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To personally undertake a case load of referrals to include
- Visiting and assessing children and young people with OT Needs.
- To appropriately identify service provision in line with child and young persons needs at specialist, targeted or universal level of support.
- Delivery of specialist programmes on an individual and/or small group basis
- Advice and treatment for children and young people with functional difficulties and sensory processing needs.
- Offering advice to parents and carers as well as teaching staff at a targeted or universal level.
- Maintaining children/young peoples records to a high standard.
Specific Duties:
To advise and support school staff on the education of children and young people with OT Needs including:
Screening and Assessment
- Screening and prioritising new referrals in order to determine the need and level of occupational therapy provision required in line with service criteria.
- At the point of referral gathering relevant information regarding previous and current input from health and social care services.
- Carrying out a range of non-standardised and standardised assessments and interpreting a range of factors relating to the child or young persons condition; focusing on access to education.
- Providing reports to referrers and other agencies involved in the child/young persons care.
- Contributing to professional advice regarding the statutory assessment and annual review process both in Sutton and in out-of-borough settings if necessary.
- To maintain effective liaison with all partners e.g. parents/carers, professionals in Education, Health, Social Care and other Services with particular regard to Safeguarding and best practice.
Treatment and Provision
- Plan, create and deliver a wide range of tailored interventions and/ or therapy programmes where direct OT input is indicated and effectively hand over prescribed programmes through training and modelling with teaching staff, parents and carers.
- To recommend, provide or advise on provision of equipment and take responsibility for demonstrating its usage and training clients/carers.
- To undertake risk assessment in complex moving and handling situations where appropriate i.e. provision of equipment identified for the school environment.
- To monitor and record child or young persons progress and effectiveness of intervention through goal setting, outcome measurement and evaluation of practice and to communicate these as required to key stakeholders.
- Promotion of effective inclusion of children and young people into all aspects of the school curriculum.
- Promote robust transition arrangements for pupils with Occupational Therapy needs including: Collaboration with a range of partner agencies to create effective transition support for specific children and young people.
Education and Development Responsibility
- To be aware of changing trends in treatment and promote Evidence Based Practice; embedding this into own specialist area of work in order to provide the highest standard of care to service users.
- To participate in clinical audit, service development activities and research programmes as required.
- As part of the therapies team to plan, deliver and evaluate training sessions for schools and educational providers
- To engage with continual professional development as identified through managerial and clinical supervision and appraisal, including attending training and courses as agreed
- To comply with the Cognus Limited mandatory training requirements.
To contribute to collaborative working between all specialist SEN teams by:
- Attending and contributing to Team meetings.
- Embedding legislative change and key developments relating to improved outcomes for children and young people with Occupational Therapy Needs.
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and deliver results to high standards.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Leads others by setting a positive example in line with company values and acts as a role model.
- Adherence to RCOT and HCPC policies and procedures
- Is decisive with problem-solving skills.
- Is committed to safeguarding and protection of children.
- Honours and upholds the Companys Equal Opportunity Policy, Dignity at Work Policy, Safeguarding and Protection of Children, Health and Safety and Data Protection Policy at all times.
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in educational settings
- Experience as a paediatric occupational therapist
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Relevant qualifications including registration with HCPC and RCOT
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and deliver results to high standards.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Leads others by setting a positive example in line with company values and acts as a role model.
- Adherence to RCOT and HCPC policies and procedures
- Is decisive with problem-solving skills.
- Is committed to safeguarding and protection of children.
- Honours and upholds the Companys Equal Opportunity Policy, Dignity at Work Policy, Safeguarding and Protection of Children, Health and Safety and Data Protection Policy at all times.
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in educational settings
- Experience as a paediatric occupational therapist
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Relevant qualifications including registration with HCPC and RCOT
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
