Occupational Therapist United Kingdom

Occupational Therapist

Responsible to: Clinical Lead

Working with: Multi-disciplinary team

Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week (or pro‑rate)

Hourly rate: TBC

Annual leave: 30 days per annum (or pro‑rate)

Job Category: Occupational Therapy

Job Location: Essex, Kent, London

• To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive and co‑ordinated range of specialist occupational therapy diagnostic, therapeutic and preventative services in a variety of settings including the clinic, schools and children’s centres, which improve or maintain the health, function, learning potentials, independence and quality of life of the children.
• With support, manage a caseload of individuals (usually aged 0-25 years) with a range of needs and disabilities. This will involve specialist treatment of children with neurological difficulties, co‑ordination difficulties, sensory processing problems and attention and behavioural deficits and maintaining associated clinical records.
• To devise and participate in the creation of product lines and services, including but not limited to training services, group and individual therapy programmes, and professional development for the Organisation.

• 1.1 To carry and prioritise a caseload and other ongoing tasks.
• 1.2 To carry out assessments and treatment in the most appropriate setting for the individual’s needs, whether this is in the clinic, school or the individual’s residential home.
• 1.3 To perform specialist occupational therapy assessment of children with diverse and complex presentations using advanced clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of typical child development.
• 1.4 To use specialist OT assessment tools to assess the individual’s function in relation to: self‑care, development, physical, sensory, sensory processing, gross and fine motor skills.
• 1.5 To analyse and interpret complex assessment results in order to provide an accurate judgment of the individual's condition and identify OT goals as part of an overall care plan.
• 1.6 To develop and implement treatment and management plans for each individual incorporating individual or group therapy sessions and programmes for use in care and/or in education settings.
• 1.7 To re‑evaluate and progress/adapt treatment programmes at established intervals depending on the needs of each individual and the outcomes expected and to authorise discharge when appropriate.

• 2.1 To plan and implement a range of specialist child centred individual and/or group interventions.
• 2.2 To re‑evaluate and progress/adapt treatment programmes at established intervals depending on the needs of each child and the outcomes expected and to authorise discharge when appropriate.
• 2.3 To identify and implement appropriate treatment approaches and techniques during therapy based on sound knowledge of evidence‑based practice and best practice guidelines.
• 2.4 To monitor the effectiveness of intervention.

• 3.1 To analyse and interpret complex assessment results to provide an accurate judgment of the individual's condition where appropriate, or to contribute to the individual's diagnosis by communicating assessment findings to the other involved professionals.
• 3.2 To identify OT goals as part of an overall care plan.
• 3.3 To identify and implement appropriate treatment approaches and techniques based on sound knowledge of evidence‑based practice and best practice guidelines
• 3.4 To monitor the effectiveness of intervention.
• 3.5 To make referrals to other professionals and agencies if required to address the individual's global needs.

• 4.1 To provide support and advice for the individual's parents, carers and/or school about all aspects of their care that relate to their OT needs, adjusting your use of language to allow for their level of comprehension to understand.
• 4.2 To adjust your communication according to the age and comprehension level of the child/family and use non‑verbal communication, sign and augmentative communication aids as necessary.
• 4.3 To provide and receive…