Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Provide Community; Colchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health provider seeks a Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join their dynamic team. The role involves conducting assessments, creating treatment plans, and providing hands-on therapy to children. The position offers training opportunities and a supportive work environment, focusing on high-quality care and community engagement.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Training Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Gain consent and undertake occupational therapy assessments.
• Provide hands-on treatment and demonstrate observational skills.
• Formulate and implement treatment plans for complex patients.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Paediatric Occupational Therapy team.
• Conduct assessments and provide treatment plans.
• Collaborate with families and support networks.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Assessment

Clinical Diagnosis

Job description

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The successful applicant will be part of the Paediatric Occupational Therapy team, based at Provide HQ.

Our children’s centre is based at Stapleford House in Chelmsford. We are able to offer, where appropriate, visits in schools/nurseries and home visits and work in partnership with the child’s wider support network including teaching staff and family/carers.

We are a well established, friendly and dynamic team, committed to offering the best services possible to our clients. The service offers excellent experience with training opportunities, regular supervision and appraisals. We also offer some online services.

The post holder will be offered ADOS training.

• To gain consent and undertake occupational therapy assessment, clinically diagnose, formulate and implement treatment plans using specialist knowledge and experience. This will include the treatment of complex patients in a manner that respects people’s choice, privacy, dignity and individuality
• To obtain information relevant to patient care, recognising when goals are met or achievable and ensuring appropriate discharge/ongoing care
• To provide hands on treatment and demonstrate highly developed observational skills for the assessment and therapeutic handling of patients to facilitate movement and the development of physical skills and function. To be able to present treatment programmes and developmentally appropriate play and approaches according to age of the child. To utilise a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate and carry out a programme of care adapted to non-clinical settings.
  
  

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A Highly Respected, Award Winning Health And Social Care Provider. We Expect Our Staff To Demonstrate And Uphold Our Values At All Times

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Eligible for NHS Pension

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Julie Rickards Job title: Operational Lead for Children and Young People Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07815547214

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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