Role Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Children's Occupational Therapy (OT) team at Crawley Child Development Centre (CDC) as a Band 4 Children's OT Assistant Practitioner. This is a part‑time permanent position working alongside our OT team in the CDC and at local schools to support individuals and groups of people to achieve their OT goals.
You will support the registered clinicians in reviewing the goals of the children and young people (CYP) who use the service, working with parents/carers and schools to ensure the best possible level of care for the child.
You will develop your skills as part of the Occupational Therapy team to provide Occupational Therapy interventions and treatments, overseen by a qualified and experienced Occupational Therapist.
The role of the Therapy Assistant Practitioner is to implement the treatment plan outlined by the qualified Occupational Therapist and to work alongside a wider multi‑disciplinary team including Physiotherapists, Specialist Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists and Doctors.
You will assist registered Occupational Therapists in their day‑to‑day duties, support children and young people with a range of difficulties, under the supervision of registered clinicians. The post requires travel within Crawley/Horsham area and occasionally within wider geographical areas within the trust (e.g. for training days). You will work with children and young people in education settings (including Special Schools), in clinics at the CDC and occasionally in people's homes.
We wish to note that due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered.
Key Responsibilities
* Be clinically responsible for a caseload of patients who have been delegated.
* Progress and manage own caseload of patients with freedom to act within structured parameters.
* Use initiative and feedback to relevant registered member of staff.
* Provide treatment and care programmes to clients on an individual or group basis.
* Report and document variances in a patient's condition or planned pathway of care to the registered member of staff.
* Be responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work.
* Consistently demonstrate competency in carrying out specified role and participate in skill sharing and role development in line with competency frameworks.
* Maintain high standards of clinical care as defined by Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.
* Assist patients within an agreed caseload under the direction of the therapist, using predetermined protocol.
Legal and Diversity Statement
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This advert closes on Sunday 26 Apr 2026.
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