We are looking for a Paediatric OT!
Job purpose:
- To assess and treat children with a range of Developmental Disorders within Tree Tops clinic and the school environment. To deliver monthly OT service to mainstream SLA schools
Key Responsibilities and duties:
- Assessment of child’s fine /gross motor development, visual perceptual and handwriting skills using standardised tests
- Take lead role in treatment sessions with support of OT assistant or graduate OT
- Supervise children within treatment sessions
- Monitor the child’s progress and re-grade treatment activities according to their need
- Plan and organise individual treatment sessions within clinic, child’s home or school
- Implement school based motor skills and other therapeutic programmes
- Conduct school visits for assessment or treatment purpose
- Compile professional OT reports for assessment, review and discharge
- Document weekly child’s progress
- Attend multi-disciplinary or school meetings as required
- Liaise with parents, health professionals and education staff
- Manage own clinical caseload
- Ensure children are achieving good progress with effective clinical outcomes
- Deliver basic training to parents and education from SLA schools
- Assist during Tree Tops training days
- Attend training to develop relevant knowledge and skills
- Ensure high standard of health and safety with regard to child, equipment and person
Self-development:
- Further develop sensory integration expertise and knowledge with all clients groups
- Work towards SI accreditation
- With clinical lead consider research options to support and monitor success of motor skills programmes in schools
- Take a more active teaching role in training events
- Introduce new graded programmes and activities for children in clinic and schools
Person specifications
A dynamic self-motivated individual with a passion for affecting positive changes in a child’s life using clinically proven SI based interventions. You must be able to work independently within different environments and as part of a team. You will possess excellent clinical reasoning skills to produce effective outcomes, with a desire to develop your expertise in Sensory Integration.
Starting salary:
Dependent on experience and competency level
Band 5/6
Hours: 25 per week
Three days per week -Tuesday to Thursday (but will need flexibility)
Annual leave: 5.6 Weeks pro rata
Car driver essential
Please contact Business@Treetopsot.co.uk for more information.