Paediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant
| Posting date: | 18 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,486.00 to £26,155.50 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24486.00 - £26155.50 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 January 2026 |
| Location: | Chertsey, KT16 8LA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0279-25-2142 |
Summary
As a Paediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant, you'll be part of our valued Therapies Team in North East Surrey, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: A starting salary of £24,486.00(FTE) with access to our group pension Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year Ideal Candidate FdSc Health and Social Care (Associate Practitioner) Literacy and numeracy skills Knowledge and skills acquired through a combination of formal training, short courses, in-house training and experience to diploma level or equivalent Clear accurate recording and reporting skills Ability to use MS office applications, e-mail, Systmone Organisation skills Demonstrate ability to work under pressure and use own initiative Demonstrate flexible and positive approach to team working and ability to adapt to change within working situation Car owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means) Demonstrate practical, analytical and judgement skills in patient care relevant to care group Good communication skills, both written and verbal Motivational skills E.g. health coaching Ability to plan and lead groups