Paediatric OT Assistant | Flexible Shifts & Wagestream

HCRG Care Group; Redhill; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Shift Booking

Wagestream Access

Professional Growth

24/7 Well-being Support

Innovative Culture

Recognition & Engagement

Commitment to Excellence

Job summary

HCRG Care Group in Redhill is seeking a Bank Paediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant to support delivery of high-quality child-focused OT services across health centres, nurseries and schools. You will work under supervision to assist with assessments, interventions and equipment provision for children with developmental needs.

Join a multidisciplinary team committed to safe, effective care with flexible shift booking and access to wage advances.

Qualifications

• FdSc Health and Social Care (Associate Practitioner) qualification.
• Literacy and numeracy skills required.
• Clear accurate recording and reporting skills.
• Ability to use MS Office applications, e‑mail, Systmone.

Responsibilities

• Under OT supervision, visit homes, nurseries and schools to review, adjust and arrange appropriate postural management and moving and handling equipment.
• Provide clear instruction to carers on safe use of equipment such as seating, bathing, toileting and sleep systems.
• Plan and deliver individual and group therapeutic activity programmes within therapist-led care frameworks.
• Support parents and carers across a range of multi-agency settings.
• Implement, demonstrate and review intervention programmes for school staff, parents and volunteers, adapting activities and providing training as needed.
• Work at times independently to assess progress, modify programmes and arrange equipment within agreed limits, reporting outcomes to the supervising therapist.
• Communicate routine, complex and sensitive information with tact, using adapted strategies to overcome communication barriers.
• Collaborate with families, carers and professionals, negotiating decisions around client care with support from senior clinicians.
• Share assessment findings and management plans with school staff, carers, families and the wider interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Email

Education

FdSc Health and Social Care (Associate Practitioner)

Tools

Systmone

MS Office

Email

Job description

HCRG Care Group in Redhill is seeking a Bank Paediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant to support delivery of high-quality child-focused OT services across health centres, nurseries and schools. You will work under supervision to assist with assessments, interventions and equipment provision for children with developmental needs.

Join a multidisciplinary team committed to safe, effective care with flexible shift booking and access to wage advances.