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We're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Paediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant (NHS Band 4 equivalent) to join our growing Occupational Therapy Service. This role attracts a health market supplement in addition to the advertised salary.
Working under the guidance of qualified Occupational Therapists, you'll support children and young people aged 019 with neurological and developmental needs, helping them to develop skills, increase independence and participate in everyday activities. Based within our Integrated Team for Children with Disabilities at the Moor Lane Centre in Chessington, you'll be part of a supportive and dedicated team committed to improving outcomes for children and families.
As part of the Paediatric Occupational Therapy team you will work with children, young people and their families to support their participation in occupations that are meaningful to them, under the supervision of a HCPC registered qualified Occupational Therapist. You will assist with planning and implementing advice and therapy programmes to support children and young peoples participation in play, activities of daily living and school function. You will work with young people in groups or one to one therapy sessions. You will support parent and teacher training sessions run by the occupational therapist. In addition to supporting clinical work, you will be involved in admin tasks such as arranging appointments, clinics, creating resources, placing orders and clinical record keeping.
You will work across schools, the Moor Lane clinic and families homes. It is expected that you will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support children with complex health needs, social and communication difficulties aged 0-18 years old.
Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government.