SEND Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Provide CIC
Colchester, CO4 9YQView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
27 October 2026
4 days leftJob description
The SEND Paediatric Occupational Therapy team are looking for a new Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join us! We deliver occupational therapy prov...
- To gain consent and undertake occupational therapy assessment, 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 the development of 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.
- To provide written reports to contribute to Education, Health and Care Plans.
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.
Skills
Essential: - Ability to work well with others; - IT skills; - Car driver with a clean driving licence
Knowledge
Essential: - Relevant experience in a related field of practice; - Experience of working in a variety of paediatric settings and with children of differing age groups
Qualifications
Essential: - BSc(Hons)occupational therapy or Diploma in Occupational Therapy; - Registered as an Occupational Therapist with the Health Professions Council
Desirable: - At least 5 years experience as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
23 October 2026
Last checked
23 October 2026
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