Occupational Therapy Assistant • Southampton Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nOccupational Therapy Assistant with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Southampton, Hampshire\n\n We are very excited to have a NEW OPPORTUNITY for a Occupational Therapy assistant to join our Southampton & SW Hants Children's Therapy team!!! We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a real difference, to enable children and young people to reach their potential. If you are dynamic and flexible and have enjoyed working with children's therapists in health, education or care settings, then a career with us may be just what you're looking for... You will support children aged 0-19 years with therapy interventions in their homes, pre-schools, schools, children's centres or local community clinics under the supervision and guidance of our amazing occupational therapy team. You will have lots of opportunities for learning and development and regular robust supervision from therapists, as well as peer supervision from other assistants within Southampton and across HIOWH Children's Therapies. You will need to have an NVQ Level 3 in health and social care or childcare or equivalent as well as a driving licence. Excellent communication skills and an ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across a range of agencies is essential. To organise and deliver therapy activities as part of the agreed intervention plan for children under the supervision of named therapists. To assist the therapists in carrying out interventions and to ensure the smooth running of the service. HIOWH Integrated Children's Therapy service is for children aged 0-19 who experience challenges with physical delay or disability, daily functional activities, eating and drinking skills, speech, language and communication. This is a community service delivered in children's homes, pre-school settings, Children's Centres, mainstream schools, special schools, and community clinics. Physiotherapists, podiatry, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists work together with children and their families as part of multi-agency teams with Health Care professionals across acute and community services, education, social care colleagues and equipment providers, to enable children achieve their therapy goals. About us Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. "}