Occupational Therapist – Paediatric Therapy

A reputable paediatric healthcare and Speial Needs facility in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, is seeking a Occupational Therapist (OT) specialising in children to join its multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will work with children experiencing developmental delays, sensory processing difficulties, motor coordination challenges, and other special educational or developmental needs.

The role involves conducting comprehensive assessments, developing individualised therapy programmes, and helping children improve their functional abilities, independence, and participation in daily activities, play, and learning.

Job Details

• Job Title: Paediatric Occupational Therapist
• Location: Ajman, United Arab Emirates
• Industry: Healthcare / Paediatric Rehabilitation / Special needs Child Development
• Experience: 2–5 years of relevant experience
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy
• Nationality: Open to all nationalities
• Gender: Open to all genders
• Vacancy: 1

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy assessments to evaluate children’s fine motor skills, gross motor coordination, sensory processing, cognitive abilities, functional performance, and age-appropriate developmental milestones.
• Assess children’s ability to perform activities of daily living, including dressing, feeding, grooming, toileting, and other self-care tasks.
• Identify developmental challenges affecting children’s independence, participation in school activities, social interaction, and everyday functioning.
• Develop and implement individualised occupational therapy treatment plans based on assessment findings, developmental needs, family priorities, and measurable therapy goals.
• Provide therapeutic interventions to improve fine motor coordination, hand strength, visual-motor integration, bilateral coordination, balance, posture, and motor planning.
• Deliver sensory-based interventions, where clinically appropriate, to support children experiencing sensory processing and regulation difficulties.
• Support children with developmental delays, autism spectrum disorder, attention-related difficulties, cerebral palsy, learning challenges, and other developmental or physical conditions within the therapist’s scope of practice.
• Use age-appropriate therapeutic activities, structured play, and functional exercises to encourage children’s engagement, learning, independence, and participation in daily routines.
• Help children develop the skills required for handwriting, drawing, using classroom tools, managing personal belongings, and participating in educational activities.
• Monitor children’s responses to treatment and evaluate progress against established goals, modifying therapy programmes when necessary.

• Provide practical guidance and home-based activity recommendations to parents and caregivers to reinforce therapeutic outcomes outside clinical sessions.
• Collaborate with paediatricians, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, special educators, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate multidisciplinary care.
• Maintain accurate and confidential clinical records, including assessment findings, treatment plans, daily session notes, progress reports, and discharge summaries.
• Educate families about developmental milestones, functional challenges, adaptive strategies, and techniques to support children’s independence at home and in educational settings.
• Recommend appropriate adaptive equipment, assistive devices, positioning strategies, and environmental modifications when required.
• Follow established clinical protocols, infection prevention procedures, patient safeguarding requirements, and professional standards.
• Participate in case discussions, clinical meetings, continuing professional development, and quality improvement activities.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from a recognised and accredited university.
• A minimum of 2–5 years of relevant occupational therapy experience, preferably in paediatric rehabilitation, child development, special needs centres, or a paediatric healthcare setting.
• Demonstrated experience assessing and treating children with developmental delays, sensory processing difficulties, motor coordination challenges, and special needs.
• Good understanding of child development, paediatric assessment methods, occupational therapy interventions, and age-appropriate functional skills.
• Ability to develop individualised treatment plans and establish measurable, child-centred therapy goals.
• Experience working with children with autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, developmental coordination difficulties, and other paediatric conditions is an advantage.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with children, parents, caregivers, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Patient, compassionate, and adaptable approach to working with children with different developmental and functional needs.
• Ability to maintain accurate clinical documentation and prepare clear progress reports.
• Strong organisational, observation, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to confidentiality, professional ethics, patient safety, and continuous professional development.
• Eligibility for the relevant UAE healthcare professional licence or registration, as applicable to the facility and position. A valid MOHAP licence or eligibility for licensing in the Northern Emirates may be required.

Preferred Skills and Competencies

• Paediatric occupational therapy assessment and intervention.
• Fine motor development and visual-motor integration.
• Sensory processing and regulation strategies.
• Activities of daily living and functional independence training.
• Therapeutic play and developmental intervention.
• Parent education and home programme development.
• Clinical documentation and progress monitoring.
• Multidisciplinary collaboration and family-centred care.

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