Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist | Provide CIC

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

Job summary

A community interest company in Colchester is seeking a Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join a dynamic team. The role involves assessing and treating children with a range of paediatric conditions, conducting home visits, and collaborating with families and schools. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and possess excellent clinical reasoning and communication skills. The position offers training opportunities and is eligible for the NHS Pension.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to perform occupational therapy assessments.
• Experience with treatment and care planning for children.
• Familiarity with outcomes measures for treatment evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Gain consent and undertake occupational therapy assessments.
• Implement treatment plans based on specialist knowledge.
• Provide hands-on treatment and assess patients.

Skills

Knowledge of paediatric conditions

Clinical reasoning

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Relevant degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

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
• With knowledge of a wide range of paediatric conditions and treatment modalities to interpret and analyse clinical facts using advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills to form accurate diagnoses in a wide range of conditions and recommend the best course of intervention.
• To interpret non-clinical facts based on a risk assessment incorporating the constant changes encountered in each individual’s circumstances.
• Making use of outcome measures where available, to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and modify accordinglyTo obtain information relevant to patient care, recognising when goals are met or achievable and ensuring appropriate discharge/ongoing care.
• To work in any homes, schools or other appropriate setting in line with service requirements.
• 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
• To have good knowledge and understanding of children’s services and processes as provided by Health, Education, Social Care and the Voluntary Sector.
• To assess and provide theray programme for children with ASD and other sensory difficulties
• To undertake risk assessments for children with regard to manual handling and share with parents/carers and school.


This advert closes on Friday 1 Aug 2025