Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
CSH Surrey, Addlestone, Surrey
Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
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CSH Surrey, Addlestone, Surrey
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
, 13 Nov | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: b53137d014d74e79bed16670293d7627
Full Job Description
Following a retendering process, the childrens service is due to be transferred to the new provider on the 1stof April 2025. Given this post sits within the transferring service, in line with the legislative requirements, the successful candidate will be part of the TUPE transfer along with other colleagues.
Are looking to play a role in supporting children and young people to develop independence in everyday living at home, nursery or school and in leisure pursuits? Are you organised and enjoy working as part of a team? If you are passionate about delivering high quality, evidenced based, family centered Occupational Therapy, we want to hear from you!, This post offers the opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team of therapists and assistants in providing a high quality occupation based provision to children and young people aged 0-19 years in community settings.
You will carry out essential roles including assessment, equipment recommendation, advice and training, group and workshop facilitation and individual therapy. We are a proactive service responsive to best practice evidence, we deliver services targeted at the whole population supporting early years settings, schools and parents to meet needs pre- referral.
This role is currently joint commissioned which means that you will be involved in identifying the health and educational Occupational Therapy needs of children from 0 - 19 years old.
As a service we actively promote Surrey families and education settings to access our universal 'Support for all' Occupational Therapy offer as we recognise the value of Occupational Therapy being part of children and young peoples every day life to enable them to participate in self care, leisure and learning. The Occupational Therapy team is key is ensuring this happens.
Experience of working with children, young people and families with or without disabilities is desirable but not essential, so if you are looking for a change or are newly qualified we recognise that transferable skills are a valuable asset.
Due to the community nature of this post you will need to be able to work independently and be a car driver.
Surrey Children's Occupational Therapy is a community service within easy reach of London, Surrey offers the balance between city and countryside all accessible via major road networks M25, M23, A3 and M3., CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.