Occupational Therapy Technician

Job summary

We are very excited to have a new opportunity for a Childrens Therapies technician to join our Southampton & South West Hants Childrens 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 Occupational therapists and physiotherapists 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 Occupational Therapy interventions in their homes, pre-schools, schools, children's centres or local community clinics under the supervision and guidance of our amazing 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 HIOW Children's Therapies. HIOWH NHS Foundation Trust is committed to developing apprenticeships for Allied Health Care Professionals and already has an Occupational Therapy apprenticeship up and running.

Main duties of the job

To organise and deliver therapy activities as part of the agreed intervention plan for children and young people and their supporting adults as directed by registered staff.

To hold and manage a define caseload.

To have an operational management responsibility within the Therapy Assistant team as delegated by Locality Manager.

To be responsible for supporting band 3 therapy assistants, including management supervision, mentoring, clinical training and advice.

To assist the therapist in carrying out interventions, ordering equipment and developing resources to ensure the smooth running of the service.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence