Children's Occupational Therapist – School-Based Autism Support

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Enfield; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an occupational therapist to develop and deliver a school-based OT service for Russet House and Durants schools. You will provide child-centred assessments and interventions at home and in school, work with the OT team and school leadership to expand universal, targeted and specialist provision, and supervise junior staff.

You will collaborate with teachers, social care, SLT and other professionals in a flexible, multi‑agency environment to

Qualifications

• Child-centred occupational therapy delivery for pupils with autism
• Ability to work autonomously within an MDT
• Ability to supervise and train junior staff
• Experience in school-based OT settings (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Manage a school caseload of pupils with diverse needs, providing occupationally focused assessment and intervention
• Collaborate with Russet House and Durants school teams to develop universal, targeted and specialist OT provision
• Provide home and school-based OT input to pupils and families
• Set and monitor child-centred intervention goals with input from pupils, families and schools
• Maintain high standards of evidence-based practice and use outcome measures
• Work with teaching staff to deliver class-based targeted interventions
• Operate within an occupational therapy frame of reference and MDT environment

Job description

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an occupational therapist to develop and deliver a school-based OT service for Russet House and Durants schools. You will provide child-centred assessments and interventions at home and in school, work with the OT team and school leadership to expand universal, targeted and specialist provision, and supervise junior staff.

You will collaborate with teachers, social care, SLT and other professionals in a flexible, multi‑agency environment to