Occupational Therapist

Our client has a fantastic Specialist Occupational Therapist Band 6 Permanent position in Surrey in a school & Collage.
J108701
Specialist Occupational Therapist Band 6 Permanent
Location: Surrey

**Salary**: £35,392-£42,587 DOE
Hours: Full Time
Client group : School & College
Job Role:

- To provide specialist, autonomous clinical case management and carry out specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions to meet individual student's needs; adapting practice based on individual students' or family' circumstances, EHCP requirementsand outcomes with due regard for cultural and linguistic differences; to a designated caseload of students with a range of OT needs associated with persistent speech and language impairments.
- To have specialist clinical skills within a specific clinical area relevant to caseload.
- To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of students with sensory and motor needs
- To contribute to the on-going development of the Occupational therapy department.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions.
- To work collaboratively with all staff in order to ensure occupational therapy is integrated into curriculum planning and delivery and the student's life outside of school.
- To contribute to the development of effective care protocols/packages through piloting and evaluating new interventions.
- To advise OT Team Leader on issues of service delivery such as shortfalls and service pressures.
- To ensure that families and students are involved in decision making and care planning wherever possible.
- To be responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained and to monitor stock levels in own setting, requesting new equipment as appropriate.
- To be aware of and adhere to national and local professional protocol/policies and code of conduct.
- To participate in research and audit projects within service area and to collect and provide research data as required.
- To provide high-quality student OT placements at least yearly.
- To clinically supervise OTA and be a mentor to a junior member of staff
- To work independently and to be accountable for own professional action, accessing appraisal within an Individual Performance Framework at pre-determined intervals.
- To attend specialist short courses, Special Interest Groups/ Clinical Excellence Networks and advanced post qualification training in specialist clinical area related to the caseload at Moor House School & College, in order to keep up to date with new techniquesand developments and ensure maintenance of good practice.
- To enable and facilitate the resolution of informal complaints with regard to own caseload or field of specialism.
- To assist the Head of Therapy's professional analysis of factors underlying formal complaints by providing a written account of events.
Qualifications & Education
- Recognised occupational therapy qualification to practice.
- Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Registration with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
- Sound skills in the use of information systems to support data collection and analysis.
In return My client is offering:

- Excellent Salary
- A fantastic opportunity to further your career
- Lovely team to work with.
Please contact for more information.