Occupational Therapy Technician

1. To work as an autonomous OT Technician (OTT) delivering pre-formulated OT input to children, young people and families/carers in community sites allocated by the Occupational Therapist. 2. To maintain liaison between school staff, other professionals, families/carers and Occupational Therapy staff. 3. Basic equipment management with support from the Occupational Therapist. 4.To monitor inventory of sensory-based and other therapeutic equipment and to notify the Occupational Therapist / school if items needs to be ordered. To complete appropriate orders. 5. To work flexibly and liaise appropriately with the multi-disciplinary team, including attendance at meetings as directed. 6. To undertake delegated tasks from the Occupational Therapist. 7. To communicate effectively with children and young people, their carers / family members, school staff and other professionals. 8. To hold responsibility for, and manage daily allocated caseload using effective prioritisation and time management skills, and to seek senior support if issues arise. 9. To be professionally and legally responsible for own practice and accountable for all aspects of treatment delivered to the child to ensure a high standard of clinical care. This would include joining The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) as an associate member. 10. To deliver OT input in collaboration with the child/young person, family and carers, respecting their diversity, ethnicity, cultural and religious beliefs and their right to informed consent in all areas of service delivery. 11. To be aware of limitations to practice and seek advice and guidance from Senior practitioners/therapists as needed. 12. To be responsible for the safekeeping and confidentiality of electronic and paper records including the use of the Trust electronic patient records system e.g. SystmOne. 13. To carry out administration tasks in a timely manner e.g. filing, typing, data input, uploading documents, distribution of reports and programs, responding to verbal / written queries etc. 14. To adhere to Legal and Trust policies and procedures e.g. Infection Control and Manual Handling etc. 15. To be responsible for the care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained e.g. cleaning toys following protocol between sessions. 16. To access clinical and management supervision sessions on a regular basis and appraisal on an annual basis. 17. To ensure that all statutory and mandatory training is kept up to date and recorded on the Trust database e.g. LDZ. The above list is not exhaustive. Please refer to attached Job Description.