SESSIONAL Occupational Therapist

• To provide functional assessment and sensory integration assessments and treatment programmes for the child or adolescent within the context of the family, school and social environments
• To provide a range of therapeutic interventions with the core skills of occupational therapy underpinning the work, however it will be necessary to draw on other therapeutic interventions as required

• To operate as an integrated member of the therapy team offering telephone advice or video link, email support, consultations, assessments and treatment to children and their parents/carers referred to Family Futures
• To provide functional assessment and sensory integration assessments and treatment programmes for the child or adolescent within the context of the family, school and social environments
• To devise sensory diets for children and their parents in consultation with the rest of the therapy team - implementing them both at home and at school in consultation with the key worker.
• A senior practitioner level occupational therapist would key work some cases, taking responsibility for co-ordinating these families service provision
• To provide a range of therapeutic interventions with the core skills of occupational therapy underpinning the work, however it will be necessary to draw on other therapeutic interventions as required
• To offer specialist OT advice to colleagues as required
• To share responsibility for the occupational therapy equipment budget
• To liaise with local authorities, health authorities and other agencies on behalf of Family Futures
• To attend professionals meetings on behalf of Family Futures
• To take responsibility for the compilation of occupational therapy and sensory integration reports and ensure that they are finished to a high standard
• To be involved in contributing to the compilation of comprehensive Family Futures assessment reports, network reports, end of year reports, closing reports and any other reports as required in connection to the children and their parents referred to Family Futures
• To write good quality session notes
• To maintain good and up to date computer record
• To be efficient in managing case load and checking telephone messages, email messages as well as post and then to respond appropriate
• To have a teaching and tutoring role on courses and trainings run by Family Futures
• To participate in research projects as well as the monitoring and evaluation of Family Futures services. To attend team meetings, supervision and consultation and participate fully as a member of the therapy team
• Any other reasonable requests by Family Futures

• To contribute to the development and delivery of a range of media and educational content, including (but not limited to) articles, books, blogs, newsletters, podcasts, online videos, and digital training materials, to share clinical insights and promote Family Futures work to a wider audience.
• To participate in and support the creation of multimedia content for both professional and public audiences, ensuring materials are evidence-informed, accessible, and aligned with Family Futures values

• At all times, to maintain the highest standards of professional practice and to adhere to the Royal College of Occupational Therapy and Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) standards
• To comply with the requirements for registration of their respective professional body and to keep their professional membership up to date
• To work in a collaborative and empathetic manner with parents, children and their support networks
• Ensure that duties are undertaken with due regard and compliance with the Data Protection Act, GDPR and Family Futures confidentiality standards.
• Family Futures provides regular supervision and consultation with our psychotherapist and access to our team of specialist consultants

Essential

• An understanding of the use of the creative arts in a therapeutic setting
• An understanding of theory and research in the field of trauma, attachment and therapeutic interventions with children and their parents
• A detailed knowledge of the principles of sensory integration theory assessment and the impact of sensory and motor development
• An understanding of safeguarding children issues as well as an understanding of equal opportunities, data protection and general good practice.
• An understanding and competence in using computers and office technology

Essential

• Experience of undertaking assessment of children and families with complex presentations
• Experience of working with children and families in a therapeutic setting for mental health, physical disability and or learning disability
• Experience of taking case responsibility for cases and leading multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience of working with or knowledge of complex or developmental trauma
• Experience of working with a high degree of complexity.
• Experience of co-ordinating and writing reports that include formulations of children and familys presentation and recommendations for treatments