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Successful candidates will work independently under the guidance of qualified therapists, engaging closely with patients and the multi-disciplinary team. The role requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as a caring attitude and some prior experience in a health, care, or educational environment. Responsibilities include setting up specialist equipment for children's postural management and maintaining accurate electronic records of service delivery. Frequent travel across rural Suffolk is necessary, so a valid driving license or suitable mobility arrangements are required. Comprehensive training and supervision will be provided to ensure competency in the role.
We are recruiting to a part timePaediatric Occupational Therapy Technician, Band 4 position based in Ipswich
Occupational Therapists work with children and young people who have difficulties or a disability, providing assessment, advice and intervention to enable children from birth to 19 years to participate safely and as fully as possible in activities and education as part of their daily life.
We work closely with other NHS therapy services, education, social care and a wide range of other care providers to ensure that children receive the support they need.
As a technician with the Paediatric OT Team the role will focus on undertaking specific skilled support work directed by the therapists to aid the management of complex children with a wide range of physical, long term and deteriorating disabilities. All necessary training will be offered to the new post holder.
The role is based in the community working within homes, clinics, special and mainstream schools and nurseries with children aged 0-19 years.
The successful candidate will be a part of the Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team, and will work independently under the supervision of qualified therapists, supporting clinicians to provide occupational therapy to children and families. Close patient contact, and communication within the Occupational Therapy and wider multi-disciplinary team is fundamental to the role. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a positive attitude to self-directed learning. Some experience in a health or care or educational environment would be advantageous. The role requires empathy, sensitivity and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
The post-holder will regularly be required to set up and adjust specialist equipment used by children and young people as part of a programme of 24 hour postural management, and will keep accurate records of work undertaken using our online electronic record keeping system.
All necessary training will be offered to the new post holder. We offer a strong supervision structure with regular training opportunities, including access to external courses.
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Frequent Travel is an essential part of this role - You will need to travel across a wide area of rural Suffolk so you must either hold a full, current driving licence or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.
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