NHS Band 6 Occupational Therapy Mock Interview
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Why did you choose to pursue a career as an occupational therapist?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
There are currently over 43,000 occupational therapists in the UK. When polled, many chose to pursue a career as an occupational therapist to help people overcome challenges so they could live independent lives, assist patients in becoming pain-free, teach patients how to use assistive technology, and work with patients with developmental and cognitive conditions. Your reason may be one of the above, or you may have chosen to pursue this career for a different reason. The interviewers want to hear why you chose occupational therapy to see what motivates and inspires you in your career.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"I chose to pursue a career in occupational therapy after growing up with my brother with Down syndrome. He had an OT come to the house twice a week to help with activities of daily living, sensory processing challenges, and coordination and motor skills. I learned so much from watching the OT work with my brother and loved how patient he was. I asked him a lot of questions about his job and decided I wanted to work in the same field when I got older. I am so happy with my decision and cannot think of another career I would rather do."
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