Occupational Therapist
Job Description
Job summary
We're looking for caring, patient, fun people from all backgrounds to join our teams working with autistic young people with complex needs. Whether you have experience in a care environment, or don't have experience but have a passion to help transform the lives of the young people at Prior's Court - we'd love to hear from you.
We offer a direct-to-site transport service for our Autism Practitioners, with pick-up and drop-off points in Oxford, Newbury, Reading, Swindon, & Basingstoke.
Main duties of the job
- To manage a clinical caseload of autistic young people (YP) with complex needs, aged 5 -25.
- To deliver input through use of the Priors Court Learning Programmes, which develop key skills to enable Young People to live healthy, happy, independent lives after leaving Priors Court.
- To deliver input in both the educational and residential settings as part of the waking day curriculum to support generalisation of skills.
- To be an effective member of the Priors Court Multi-Disciplinary Team
- To ensure application of Prior Approach tools and techniques across all young people programmes.
About us
Priors Court is a registered charity providing education and residential care for autistic young people with complex needs, aged 5-25. Set within a 50-acre site in Berkshire, we have extensive bespoke facilities to help the young people we support to be healthy, happy, more independent and have the opportunity to access the world of work.
We understand that the little things are actually the big things for an autistic young person, and we celebrate them as major milestones. A daily life skill gained or an anxiety conquered today is a stepping stone towards tomorrows work placement, or a shared special occasion with family.
Priors Court never stays still. We are ambitious for our young people and aspire to be a global leader for autistic young people with complex needs. We want to deliver outcomes for them beyond our imagination; to help transform the lives of even more autistic young people, and to develop practice improvements which we can share across the world.
Job responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of autistic YP with complex needs, including assessment, implementation and review of therapy input to ensure progress.
- Use clinical reasoning skills to analyse and interpret findings from both standardised and non-standardised assessments to identify a young persons occupational strengths and needs.
- Use of the Priors Court assessment and progress tracking system to measure progress against overall skill levels.
- Use of the therapy wave model (Specialist, Targeted, Universal) to manage and review caseload to ensure therapy input is meeting the young persons needs.
- Provide specialist intervention using evidence-based therapy approaches individualised to meet YPs needs in the areas of (not an exhaustive list) emotional regulation, sensory processing and/or fine/gross motor skills.
- Use of Prior Insight This Is Me plans to devise, write and monitor intervention programmes for implementation by others (e.g. OT assistants, teachers, autism practitioners).
- Contribution to the annual review process by providing high quality written reports, assessment, review of EHCP targets and attending annual review meetings (as appropriate).
- Contribute and/or lead on additional assessments, including providing written reports as and when required.
- Liaise with external (NHS and/or independent therapists) to share information and ensure consistent therapy plan across organisations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy (with HCPC registration)
- Sensory integration experience
Desirable
- Registered member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
- Sensory integration qualifications.
Experience
Essential
- Use of clinical reasoning skills for both assessment and intervention planning (e.g. either on student placements or previous OT role)
Desirable
- Experience working with autistic young people
- Experience working and managing caseload as a qualified OT
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Prior's Court Foundation
Address
Prior's Court
Prior's Court Road
Chieveley
Berkshire
RG18 9NU
