Occupational Therapist - Piers Meadows Recruitment : Job Details

Occupational Therapist

Long term role in South London

Excellent rates of pay

Bands 5,6 & 7

• Working within a multidisciplinary team of speech therapists and occupational 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 local schools / settings with children and young people with Speech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN) including a possible cohort with ASD or PMLD and SLCN; 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 SLCN.

Principal AccountabilitiesTo personally undertake a case load of referrals to include:

• Visiting and assessing children and young people with SLCN.
• 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.
• Offering advice to parents and carers as well as teaching staff at a targeted or universal level.
• Maintaining childrens / young peoples records to a high standard.