Paediatric Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapists work as part of the integrated, multi-disciplinary therapy team at Linden Lodge School. The occupational therapy service promotes participation and functional activity of children and young people within the school and residential setting and the wider community., The post-holder will be responsible for providing specialist, evidence-based and outcome focused occupational therapy provision in order to support the needs of the children and young people attending the school who are at different life stages. They will also be required to support teaching staff and families/ carers to implement occupational therapy strategies and approaches.

Occupational therapy sessions will primarily take place at the school, or at home or in a clinic environments appropriate.

Linden Lodge School is a leading provider of education for children and young people aged 2 19 years with profound and multiple learning difficulties and sensory impairment, including deaf-blindness, physical disability, and complex medical needs.

We are a growing service with a focus on integrated and evidenced-based working as well as growing our provision to meet the needs of our young people. The team is made up of 24 on site PT/OT and SLTs working across the school to provide therapy to our pupils with the opportunity to contribute towards and support ongoing service development.