Junior Occupational Therapist

**Description**

**ISP Junior OT Role Profile**

**Purpose of Role**
To support the day-to-day management and organisation of Occupational Therapy within the Inclusion Department.
**ISP Principles**
**Begin with our children and students. **Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

**Treat everyone with care and respect. **We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

**Are financially responsible. **We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

**Learn continuously. **Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

**ISP Junior OT Key Responsibilities**
**LEARNING AND TEACHING**

**Student Attainment and achievement**:

- Fully support the school’s Safeguarding policy and know the reporting procedures to follow in case of a Child Protection issue.
- To promote high standards of work amongst the students.
- To support discipline Issues that occur in the therapy room & classroom.
- To support the admissions process.
- To promote ‘Amazing Learning’

Students are safe and ready to learn.

80% of students in their struggle zone 80% of the time

**General**:

- Liaise with the Head of Inclusion & Lead Therapist regarding OT
- Promote a culture of collaboration
- Show a positive and supportive attitude toward THIS and its policies.
- Accept and utilize feedback from Head of Inclusion & Lead Therapist
- Communicate respectfully, clearly and effectively with colleagues and parents.
- Contribute to a supportive and cohesive work environment.
- Create and maintain IEPs that encourages student independence and self-management skills.
- Behave respectfully and sensitively to cultural norms and values at all times.
- Establish and maintain cooperative relationships within a multidisciplinary team.
- Present oneself in a polished, professional demeanor at all times.

Have a clear understanding of the school vision

OT clearly collaborates with colleagues for the betterment of student progress

OT is open to and reflects upon suggestions and feedback given

OT supports colleagues by promoting awareness and recommending range of strategies and evidence based interventions

**Assessment**:

- Organise appropriate baseline tests for all students
- Liaise with Head of Inclusion and Lead therapist to maintain progress and Intervention Plans of all students.
- Collate data/levels to monitor and track progress, analyse trends.

Therapists have the data required to know how well a cohort are doing and take appropriate action to extend for support students.

This data is easy to access and fits well with the whole school reporting

**Clinical**:

- To provide an Occupational Therapy service to the school, focusing on sensory motor development and functional skills.
- To work as part of the therapy team, assessing pupils OT needs in regard to sensory, physical and self-care using both standardised and non-standardised assessments.
- To use clinical reasoning skills, to analyse and interpret assessment results to set appropriate therapy goals and outcome measures.
- To monitor, evaluate and modify intervention to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
- To provide individual or small group therapy, as required.
- To work closely with the SEN team to ensure provision is child centered and the environment enables them to realise their potential and maximise their academic, social, physical and emotional development.
- To attend meetings for students, including IEP meetings, reviews and parent evenings.

The therapy plan allows all students to access learning as effectively as possible.

OT reviews and reflects on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision.

**Administration/Development**:

- Maintain good quality display in classrooms and public areas which relate to the student’s learning
- To manage a clinical caseload and time effectively, prioritising work as required.
- To complete and maintain accurate therapy records in accordance with the Standards of Practise set by THIS.
- To write professional reports to be shared at review meetings, and to attend review meetings where appropriate.
- To address issues of confidentiality, consent and sharing information throughout assessment and intervention according to THIS regulations.
- To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out duties, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice.

Parents feel part of the learning process. Therapists have th