PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential criteria Desirable criteria How tested Recognised Degree or Member of the British Application form Diploma in Occupational Association of Documentary Therapy Occupational proof Therapists Interview Health and Care Qualifications and Member of other Professionals Council Training relevant specialist Licence to Practice groups Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses Employment in Application form Experience of working special needs setting Documentary within an Occupational Previous proof Therapy team (including experience Interview student placements) working as an References Experience of working in Occupational a paediatric setting, or Therapist with children/adults with Previous experience Experience autism and/or learning working as an OT with difficulties paediatric caseload including complex learning disabilities and Autism Spectrum Condition Previous experience of working in a paediatric setting Previous experience of working within a multi-agency team Knowledge of models of Well-established Application form Occupational Therapy understanding of Interview sensory processing References Knowledge of child dysfunction and its development presentation in Knowledge of the paediatric settings development of sensory Knowledge systems and their and Understanding functions Knowledge of standardised assessments, evaluation, and therapeutic interventions
PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential criteria Desirable criteria How tested Qualifications and Training Recognised Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy Health and Care Professionals Council Licence to Practice Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists Member of other relevant specialist groups Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses Application form Documentary proof Interview Experience Experience of working within an Occupational Therapy team (including student placements) Experience of working in a paediatric setting, or with children/adults with autism and/or learning difficulties Employment in special needs setting Previous experience working as an Occupational Therapist Previous experience working as an OT with paediatric caseload including complex learning disabilities and Autism Spectrum Condition Previous experience of working in a paediatric setting Previous experience of working within a multi-agency team Application form Documentary proof Interview References Knowledge and Understanding Knowledge of models of Occupational Therapy Knowledge of child development Knowledge of the development of sensory systems and their functions Knowledge of standardised assessments, evaluation, and therapeutic interventions Well-established understanding of sensory processing dysfunction and its presentation in paediatric settings Application form Interview References