Join our dedicated Childrens Therapy Service as a Band 5 Paediatric Occupational Therapist, where you will play a key role in helping children reach their full potential. As an important member of our multidisciplinary team, you will provide high quality Occupational Therapy assessment, clinical reasoning, diagnosis and intervention for children with a wide range of developmental, physical and functional needs. You will work closely with families, carers and other professionals to support effective self‑management, promote independence, and ensure every child receives compassionate, personalised care. This is a rewarding opportunity to build your skills, contribute to meaningful outcomes, and make a real difference in childrens lives every day. The Childrens Community Health Team provision supports our Surrey‑wide service and you will be based in the southwest quadrant of Surrey, working from The Jarvis Centre, our clinical/administration hub in the Guildford area, as well as our clinical delivery sites. HCRG Care Group is a flexible‑first employer; while you will have an office base, our teams are agile and work in flexible/hybrid arrangements.
Responsibilities
* Carry out assessments, differential diagnoses and personalised treatment plans, providing a range of therapeutic interventions and evaluating outcomes.
* Offer clear, sensitive advice to children, families and carers to support understanding, progress and self‑management.
* Recommend, source and train families and school staff in the safe use of specialist equipment.
* Work collaboratively with parents, teachers, health and social care colleagues – attending joint sessions, case conferences and community visits where required.
* Support children with a wide range of needs, including complex presentations, and plan appropriate therapy blocks, consolidation periods and safe discharge pathways.
* Adapt your approach to meet each child’s individual, cultural and communication needs.
Caseload & Service Delivery
* Independently manage and prioritise your own caseload across the team’s geographical area, working flexibly to ensure equitable access to the service.
* Ensure compliance with all safety, quality and safeguarding procedures, including completing incident reports when required.
* Participate in team meetings, supervision and mandatory training.
* Contribute to service performance targets and support the wider team where needed.
* Provide clear, professional written reports, including supporting Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCPs) and annual reviews.
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year – guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident, Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we may need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
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