Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Children's Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner
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Occupational Therapy Assistant Opportunity
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapy Assistant to use their skills and knowledge to make a real difference in children and young people’s lives.
You will be joining a dynamic team of Occupational Therapists and Assistants within the Community Occupational Therapy Service to contribute to holistic care and therapy delivery for children and young people.
About the Role
The postholder will be an integral part of the Children’s Occupational Therapy team supporting assessment and treatment for children and young people. The successful candidate will have a minimum of two years’ experience working as a Children’s Therapy assistant and have knowledge of equipment provision.
The post holder will be required to work as part of the Occupational Therapy Service as an autonomous practitioner to undertake specific work independently, as identified by registered Occupational Therapy staff. This will include working with other agencies and Multi-Disciplinary Teams to deliver Children’s OT goals across different settings including clinic, patients’ home, schools and/or pre-school sites.
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Key Responsibilities
- Work independently within the multidisciplinary team setting, reporting back patient progress and informing Therapists of any problems.
- Accept patients referred by the Occupational Therapist and carry own caseload.
- Appropriately conduct assessments, treatment and discharge planning for patients under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist.
- Assess for standard equipment with guidance from the Occupational Therapist, adhering to relevant competencies.
- Promote independence, health and well-being and safety in clinical or community settings.
- Assist Occupational Therapy staff in activities related to non-direct patient contact: equipment maintenance, delivery and collection, clerical and administrative.
Requirements
- Very good communication, organisation and time management skills to support provision of effective interventions.
- Based in Cambridge with some travel across the county.
Benefits
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.
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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.
Application Information
Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 August 2026.
To apply:
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Daphne Wessels
- Job title: Advanced Specialist OT
- Email address: daphne.wessels@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07816283208
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- Name: Gerald Maidens
- Email address: gerald.maidens@nhs.net
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