Do you want to become a Occupational Therapist? Here is some information to help point you in the right direction:
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Occupational therapists help people who have physical, mental or social problems to do things that are important to help them live more effectively. The work includes:
They normally work for 36 to 37.5 hours a week. Flexible working and weekend jobs are becoming more common. Part-time work is available. They work in hospitals, day centres, hospices, schools, at employers' premises and in clients' own homes.
Salaries range from around £18,240 for a newly qualified occupational therapist, to around £49,740 for a consultant.
Occupational therapists should:
Many occupational therapists are employed by NHS Trusts. Others work for local authority social services departments or joint health and social care trusts. Some work for other organisations or in private practice. There are opportunities to work abroad. Employment prospects are excellent since there is a national shortage of occupational therapists.
The usual entry route is by doing a degree in occupational therapy, but there are also training routes for people with degrees in other disciplines and in-service courses for people already working as occupational therapy assistants or technical instructors. Mature applicants are welcomed.
Students spend about one third of their time on practical placements in some of the main branches of occupational therapy, for example, physical rehabilitation and learning disability or mental health services. Financial assistance for students is often available.
Occupational therapists generally undertake further training after they have qualified.
Promotion prospects are extremely good, and it is possible to move into clinical posts, research, teaching, management or self-employment.
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