About the Company
We are currently looking for a Paediatric Occupational Therapist for a weekend service across Hertfordshire. £370 day rate.
Starting 24th May – Weekends only- Saturday and/ or Sunday
* Must have at least 1 years 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 of 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 of 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 report.
Complete any child referral.
If Child needs interventions will be referred to HCT own therapy assistant.
Some children may have interventions with OT, but most will be in by assistant.
Max of 6 interventions per child.
Initial assessment 90 minutes, plus admin, plus referrals, plus reports. Max 2 Children per day. Report to then be sent to parent, school, GP and original referrer.
Responsibilities
* Weekends
* 9-hour days
* Working Hours:
* Start time – 08:30
* End time 17:00
* 1 hour lunch unpaid each day
* Possible to consider shorter lunch with earlier end time
Please apply to hear more details