Paediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner - #144698
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Date: 1 week ago
City: Luton
Contract type: Full time
Are you looking for a new challenge and are motivated to make a difference in the lives of children and young people? This job could be for you!
We are looking for a dynamic Paediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our Paediatric Occupational Therapy Countywide team.
This unique and exciting opportunity has arisen to work with an experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team to assist the Paediatric Occupational Therapists in administering assessments and providing treatment and support in mainstream schools, special schools, and other community settings, alongside opportunities to work with a multi-disciplinary team.
'If we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after '03.06.25'.
The post holder works as part of the Community Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service. The post holder will assist the Paediatric Occupational Therapists in administering assessments and providing treatment and support in mainstream schools, special schools, and other community settings under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist. The post holder will also be responsible for some administrative tasks.
To undertake specific work independently as identified by the registered Occupational Therapist.
To assist the Occupational Therapist within assessments, reviews, and treatment sessions.
To appropriately conduct assessments and treatment for patients under the guidance of the Occupational Therapist.
To assess for standard basic equipment with guidance from the Occupational Therapist adhering to relevant competencies.
Assist Occupational Therapy staff in activities related to non-direct patient contact, for example equipment maintenance, clerical and administrative.
To plan, organise and prioritise own day-today tasks, meeting deadlines and within the time constraint as per service demands.
With support from the Occupational Therapist: plan, organise, and implement recommendations for delegated patients; specific to their needs – collaborating appropriately and effectively alongside other professionals, the child’s relevant family members/guardians and education staff.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mandy Nash Job title: Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01582 509862
We are looking for a dynamic Paediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our Paediatric Occupational Therapy Countywide team.
This unique and exciting opportunity has arisen to work with an experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team to assist the Paediatric Occupational Therapists in administering assessments and providing treatment and support in mainstream schools, special schools, and other community settings, alongside opportunities to work with a multi-disciplinary team.
'If we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after '03.06.25'.
The post holder works as part of the Community Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service. The post holder will assist the Paediatric Occupational Therapists in administering assessments and providing treatment and support in mainstream schools, special schools, and other community settings under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist. The post holder will also be responsible for some administrative tasks.
To undertake specific work independently as identified by the registered Occupational Therapist.
To assist the Occupational Therapist within assessments, reviews, and treatment sessions.
To appropriately conduct assessments and treatment for patients under the guidance of the Occupational Therapist.
To assess for standard basic equipment with guidance from the Occupational Therapist adhering to relevant competencies.
Assist Occupational Therapy staff in activities related to non-direct patient contact, for example equipment maintenance, clerical and administrative.
To plan, organise and prioritise own day-today tasks, meeting deadlines and within the time constraint as per service demands.
With support from the Occupational Therapist: plan, organise, and implement recommendations for delegated patients; specific to their needs – collaborating appropriately and effectively alongside other professionals, the child’s relevant family members/guardians and education staff.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mandy Nash Job title: Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01582 509862
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