Overview
As a Specialist Children’s and Young Persons Occupational Therapist you will be working with direct and indirect support from a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist (Team Leader). You will also be expected to undertake a supervisor role for newly qualified Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants and Student Occupational Therapists.
You will be responsible for managing your own caseload and diary. This opportunity involves community-based assessments and interventions and as such a driving license and access to your own car is essential.
Responsibilities
* Ability to effectively engage with service users and their caregivers.
* Ability to provide assessments and support to service users who present with a wide range of diagnoses and needs, including but not limited to Sensory Processing Difficulties, Dyspraxia, Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Cerebral Palsy and Down Syndrome.
* Confidence with process of gathering information and building a therapeutic rapport with those using the service.
* Competence with utilising both standardised and non-standardised assessments to formulate effective clinical reasoning, produce professional reports and provide feedback to caregivers to discuss Occupational Therapy outcomes, goals and recommendations.
* Ability to form strong work relationships with external professionals within the Local Authority or Case Management Companies, to support clients throughout the Occupational Therapy Process.
* Ability to clinically reason the most appropriate intervention to support individuals to achieve their therapy goals, relating to several areas of occupational engagement (e.g., handwriting, coordination, fine and gross motor skills, concentration, physical strength and fatigue, sensory processing differences).
* Being a role model for Liverpool Occupational Therapy Services within local schools, while facilitating Service Level Agreements and providing school-based assessments and interventions.
* Building rapport with school staff and liaising with SENCOs, teachers and parents in relation to the necessary support provided.
* Presenting a consistent duty of care as per RCOT and HCPC guidelines to keep up-to-date clinical records for all clients; management of these records is essential, as well as ensuring written consent is gained prior to any therapy involvement.
* Delegation of suitable tasks to an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support caseload management and prioritisation of clients.
Additional Clinical Responsibilities
* Supporting Student Occupational Therapists through practice placements following relevant practice educator training.
* Undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by an Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy Assistant or Directors.
Continuing Professional Development
* Evidence of postgraduate training engagement.
* Active engagement in clinical supervision on a regular basis with your clinical supervisor; informal supervision can also be sought.
* Seek out training or educational opportunities that support progression within your role and relate to appraisal goals, while enhancing the company.
* Demonstrate dedication to CPD and maintain your personal CPD record.
* Engage in researching up-to-date evidence to inform intervention planning and delivery.
* Engage in reflective practice to evaluate progression.
* Engage in the appraisal process and identify and fulfil goals set within this process.
Professional / Organisational
* HCPC registration and RCOT membership are essential. Practice within the guidelines of organisational and professional bodies.
* Communicate effectively with clients, families and professionals through a range of methods (verbal, email, telephone, etc.).
* Demonstrate effective time management and organisational skills; be flexible in working patterns to support the needs of clients.
* Comply with all mandatory training requirements.
* Contribute to service developments.
Why choose LOTS?
* Excellent supervision structure
* Annual Appraisals
* Numerous company benefits
* Flexible Working Considerations
* Team peer support within Liverpool and Manchester
* Healthcare Plan (Simply Health) following probation period
* Allocated CPD time upon request
* Paid Christmas shutdown inclusive of 30 days annual leave – added to your salary
* Mileage reimbursed monthly at a rate of 0.45p per mile
Hours
Negotiable (Minimum 22.5 hours a week term time only) up to full time
Salary
Starting from £40,000.00 FTE (dependent on experience/qualifications/years qualified)
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