Main area Paediatric Occupational Therapy Grade 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 828-PROVIDE8896 Employer Provide CIC Employer type NHS Site Provide HQ Town Colchester Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/02/2026 08:00 Job Overview The successful applicant will be part of the SEND Paediatric Occupational Therapy team. We deliver occupational therapy provision as specified within Education Health and Care Plans ( EHCPs) with schools, colleges and homes. We support children and young people to access education and learning within these settings working in partnership with the child or young person's wider support network including teaching staff and family/carers. 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. Main duties of the job To gain consent and undertake occupational therapy assessment, 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. To obtain information relevant to patient care, recognising when goals are met or achievable and ensuring appropriate discharge/ongoing care. To provide hands on treatment and demonstrate highly developed observational skills for the assessment and therapeutic handling of patients to facilitate the development of 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. To provide written reports to contribute to Education, Health and Care Plans. Working for our organisation 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. 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. A Highly Respected, Award Winning Health And Social Care Provider. We Expect Our Staff To Demonstrate And Uphold Our Values At All Times 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. 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. Eligible for NHS Pension Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities With knowledge of a wide range of paediatric conditions and treatment modalities to interpret and analyse clinical facts using advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills to work with a wide range of conditions and recommend the best course of intervention. To interpret non-clinical facts based on a risk assessment incorporating the constant changes encountered in each individual’s circumstances. Making use of outcome measures where available, to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and modify accordingly. To obtain information relevant to patient care, recognising when goals are met or achievable and ensuring appropriate discharge/ongoing care. To work in any homes, schools or other appropriate setting in line with service requirements. 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 To have good knowledge and understanding of children’s services and processes as provided by Health, Education, Social Care and the Voluntary Sector. To assess and provide therapy programmes for children with a range of different needs including sensory processing difficulties to access education and learning. To undertake risk assessments for children with regard to manual handling and share with parents/carers and school. Person specification Skills Essential criteria Ability to work well with others IT skills Car driver with a clean driving licence Knowledge Essential criteria Relevant experience in a related field of practice Experience of working in a variety of paediatric settings and with children of differing age groups Qualifications Essential criteria BSc(Hons)occupational therapy or Diploma in Occupational Therapy Registered as an Occupational Therapist with the Health Professions Council Desirable criteria At least 5 years experience as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist Further Information How will we contact you? All correspondence for this post will be by email or text messaging. Please register for text messages on your TRAC account. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly to ensure that email filters are set to allow our mails. As we often have many applicants for jobs at Provide, we regret that we will only be able to contact those external applicants who are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion. Internal candidates who are unsuccessful can seek feedback from the recruiting manager. If you wish to contact the Recruitment Team, please do this via provide.recruitment1@nhs.net If you wish to contact the Recruiting Manager about the vacancy/role or for feedback after interview, their details are provided within the advert. Checking progress on your application? To check progress on your application, please log into your TRAC account. We aim to keep you updated on the status of your application as soon as we can. Closing Date Provide reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time or bring forward the closing date should it have an overwhelming response. We therefore encourage an early application to ensure consideration for this post. Professional UK clinical registration required for the role? If we require you to hold UK professional clinical registration to undertake a role we appoint you to, Provide will pay for your registration during the first year of your employment. COVID-19 Vaccination Provide CIC continues to encourage all colleagues to ensure they have been double vaccinated and received a booster vaccination. We recognise taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, service users, customers, fellow colleagues, and their families. Anti Fraud Our staff have been trained in 'Anti-Fraud' and will use technology to examine identity/immigration documents. Disability If you have a disability and need assistance or more time to complete your application or attending interview, please contact a member of the HR Services Team on 0300 3030 2661 or provide.recruitment1@nhs.net. Work Trials Please check with your local Job Centre Plus to see if you are eligible for a Work Trial. If you are interested in trying this job first, please contact the HR Services team and we can help you make the arrangements with the Job Centre and the Recruiting Manager. We are committed to equal opportunities, flexible working practices and the National Living Wage. Successful Applicant You will be required to bring all your documentation to your interview to show the recruiting manager and again at your pre-employment appointment with the Recruitment Co-Ordinators. The information that you provide will be treated confidentially. If you fail to provide all of the information, Provide may not be able to fulfil our contractual obligations to you or may be prevented from complying with our legal obligations.