Our client has a fantastic opportunity for a Paediatric Occupational Therapist in Horsham / West Sussex.
Key Details
* Occupational Therapist
* Salary: £33,706 - £43,806 per year
* Location: Horsham / West Sussex
* Hours: Full Time (Monday‑Friday)
* Must be a driver
* Trained in Sensory Integration
* No sponsorship
Person Specification
* Driver
* Valid Enhanced DBS (organised by the company)
* Competent use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook)
* Neurodiversity affirming and responsive to the needs of all children, families and staff (and the same afforded to the candidate)
* Qualified Occupational Therapist
* Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
Responsibilities
The successful applicant will be ready to take on a leading role in developing and enhancing an area of practice, undertake regular assessments, hold a diverse clinical caseload, develop new after‑school clubs and group sessions, become involved in developing and presenting training workshops and provide supervision to junior staff.
Essential criteria
* Training in Ayres Sensory Integration Training with a recognised provider (SIE or CLASI) is a must
* Able to administer and interpret the SIPT and/or EASI as part of a wider assessment
Desirable criteria
* Experience working with children with early developmental trauma
* Experience working with children with ABI and/or TBI (emerging referral caseload)
* Experience providing supervision
* Experience presenting training or workshops
Training & Experience
* Post‑graduate training and experience in Ayres Sensory Integration, Sensory Attachment Intervention Lvl 1, DMM Attachment Model, Kelly Mahler’s Interoception programme, DIR Floortime, Therapeutic Listening programme, Quickshifts, Infant Sense Integration, Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO‑OP), Learn Play Thrive approach (LPT) and more
* The team seeks an Occupational Therapist with similar training or who can diversify the skills of the team to offer new opportunities to families
Typical Working Week
* Full time 40 hours with a 30‑minute protected lunch break each day; days mostly start at 8:30 am and finish between 3:30 pm and 6:00 pm with a variety of long and short days throughout the week
* Formal supervision every fortnight and informal supervision throughout the week
* Weekly team meeting to work on projects and develop new ideas and services for families; all therapists involved in service development
* A mix of one‑to‑one sessions, paired sessions, groups, school observations, review meetings, parent workshops, joint sessions with SLT’s and physiotherapists, OT programmes, sensory diets, assessments, reports and parent coaching calls; opportunity may be based in one of the schools supported (providing integrated therapy provision)
* No more than 5 one‑to‑one therapy sessions per day
Benefits
* Salary £33,706.00 – £43,806.00 per year (dependent on experience)
* Company pension scheme after 3 months
* Company laptop and designated desk space
* Fully comprehensive BUPA healthcare after 6 months
* HCPC annual registration paid by the company after 6 months
* Staff kitchen/dining area for breaks
* Training in Ayres Sensory Integration funded by the company if required
* Casual dress
* On‑site parking
* Private medical insurance
For more information, please contact parul.patel@justot.co.uk
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