Paediatric Occupational Therapist - Surrey

Job summary

As an Occupational Therapist, you will manage a clinical caseload, undertake assessments, and develop treatment plans. You will also deliver therapy sessions and maintain clinical records.

Job details

PAEDIATRIC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST – CLINIC BASED Salary: £38,500 – £47,000 (FTE) Location: Surrey Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT OUR CLIENT Our client provides specialist occupational therapy services to children aged 0–16 years in a clinic setting. Children may present with a range of diagnoses, including Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dyspraxia, Cerebral Palsy, Dyslexia, Speech and Language delays/disorders, global developmental delay, or neurological conditions. The service is built around a child-centred approach, using a structured three-step process: * Identify: Comprehensive assessments to determine strengths and challenges. * Educate: Sharing knowledge with families and schools to ensure needs are understood and supported. * Accelerate: Delivering tailored therapy packages with individualised goals and activity programmes to help children reach their full potential. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THE ROLE As an Occupational Therapist, you will: * Work as an autonomous practitioner managing a clinical caseload. * Undertake assessments using both standardised and informal tools. * Interpret assessment data and produce detailed clinical reports. * Develop child- and family-centred treatment plans using goal attainment scaling. * Deliver 1:1 and small group therapy sessions in the clinic. * Maintain high standards of clinical record keeping. * Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safety and manage risk. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on children’s lives in a supportive and collaborative environment. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT’S ON OFFER * Competitive salary: £38,500 – £47,000 (FTE). * Structured induction and ongoing professional development. * Opportunity to work in a modern, child-focused clinic environment. * Supportive multidisciplinary team culture. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT YOU * Qualified Occupational Therapist registered with the HCPC. * Experience in paediatric occupational therapy and clinical assessments. * Strong clinical reasoning and report-writing skills. * Ability to plan and deliver tailored interventions for children with complex needs. * Excellent communication and organisational skills.

What you’ll do

As an Occupational Therapist, you will manage a clinical caseload, undertake assessments, and develop treatment plans. You will also deliver therapy sessions and maintain clinical records.

Requirements

Candidates must be qualified Occupational Therapists registered with the HCPC and have experience in paediatric occupational therapy. Strong clinical reasoning, report-writing skills, and the ability to plan tailored interventions are essential.

Benefits

• Structured Induction • Ongoing Professional Development • Supportive Multidisciplinary Team Culture

Listed skills

• collaborative · Preferred
• assessment · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Time · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Paediatric Occupational Therapy
• Clinical Assessments
• Clinical Reasoning
• Report Writing
• Tailored Interventions
• Communication Skills
• Organisational Skills

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Education
• Social Services