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Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist
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About the Role
The successful applicant will be part of the Paediatric Occupational Therapy team, based at Kestrel House, Chelmsford.
Our Children’s Centre
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.
About Our Team
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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Obtain information relevant to patient care, recognising when goals are met or achievable and ensuring appropriate discharge/ongoing care.
- 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.
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About Provide
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.
Our 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.
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Our Values
- 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.
Equal Opportunities
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.
Additional Information
- Eligible for NHS Pension
Contact Information
For further details/informal visits, contact:
- Name: Laura Martin
- Job Title: Team Lead for Children’s Occupational Therapy
- Email Address: laura.martin73@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 0300 131 0111
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