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Occupational Therapist, Watford, Hertfordshire
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Location:
Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Posted:
05.05.2025
Expiry Date:
19.06.2025
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Job Description:
About the Company
We are currently looking for a Paediatric Occupational Therapist for a weekend service across Hertfordshire. £350-£450 Per day.
Starting 24th May – Weekends only - Saturday and/or Sunday
* Must have at least 1 year NHS experience
* Must have UK-based experience
* Qualified Occupational Therapist with current HCPC registration
* Have Children’s OT experience in the last two years (essential)
* Experience of undertaking paediatric Occupational Therapy assessments (essential), including the Movement Assessment Battery for Children, Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration
* Detailed assessment of speed of handwriting
* Experience implementing a range of interventions (essential)
* Undertaken relevant CPD within the last two years (essential)
* Experience working with a range of occupational participation difficulties e.g., self-care and school-based occupational performance difficulties (essential)
* Ability to manage own caseload effectively (essential)
* Experience working as an OT in a community clinic or mainstream school setting within the last two years (essential)
About the Role
OT to support with Health and EHCP.
For health, age range is 5-18.
Health OT: Functional difficulties, personal activities, access to home.
OT will complete initial assessment for the child.
Complete child scoring, targets, and reports.
Complete any child referral.
If the child needs interventions, they will be referred to HCT's own therapy assistant.
Some children may have interventions with OT, but most will be handled by the assistant.
Maximum of 6 interventions per child.
Initial assessment: 90 minutes, plus admin, referrals, and reports. Max 2 children per day. Reports to be sent to parents, schools, GPs, and original referrers.
Responsibilities
* Working Hours:
* End time 17:00
* 1 hour lunch unpaid each day
* Consideration for shorter lunch with earlier end time
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