Occupational Therapist

Tripod Partners; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Paediatric Occupational Therapist for a weekend service across Hertfordshire. This role focuses on supporting children aged 5-18 with functional difficulties, personal activities, and access to home. You will conduct initial assessments, set targets, and manage a limited caseload, ensuring effective communication with parents and schools. If you have a passion for making a difference in children's lives and possess the necessary qualifications and experience, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful interventions in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year NHS experience and UK-based experience required.
• Must have completed relevant CPD in the last two years.

Responsibilities

• Support Health and EHCP processes for children aged 5-18.
• Complete initial assessments and manage a limited caseload.

Skills

NHS experience

Children's OT experience

Paediatric Occupational Therapy assessments

Handwriting speed assessment

Intervention implementation

Caseload management

Community clinic experience

Education

Qualified Occupational Therapist

HCPC registration

Job description

Job Description

About the Company

We are currently looking for a Paediatric Occupational Therapist for a weekend service across Hertfordshire. £350-£450 Per day.

Starting 24th May – Weekends only - Saturday and/or Sunday

• Must have at least 1 year NHS experience and UK-based experience
• Qualified Occupational Therapist with current HCPC registration
• Children’s OT experience in the last two years (essential)
• Experience undertaking paediatric Occupational Therapy assessments, including the Movement Assessment Battery for Children and Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration (essential)
• Experience in detailed assessment of handwriting speed
• Experience implementing a range of interventions (essential)
• Relevant CPD completed within the last two years (essential)
• Experience working with occupational participation difficulties such as self-care and school-based occupational performance issues (essential)
• Ability to manage own caseload effectively (essential)
• Experience working as an OT in a community clinic or mainstream school setting within the last two years (essential)

About the Role

The OT will support with Health and EHCP processes.

For health, the age range is 5-18.

Focus on functional difficulties, personal activities, and access to home.

The OT will complete initial assessments for children, including child scoring, target setting, and reporting.

Referrals for children will be completed as needed.

If children require interventions, they will be referred to HCT's own therapy assistants.

Most interventions will be delivered by assistants, with a maximum of 6 interventions per child.

Initial assessments will last 90 minutes, plus administrative tasks, referrals, and reports. The caseload will be limited to 2 children per day. Reports will be sent to parents, schools, GPs, and referrers.