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Job summary

Main area
Childrens' Occupational Therapist
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 days / 37.5 hours per week)
Job ref
267-CH7426712
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Abingdon Hospital
Town
Abingdon
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 Per annum | Pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/09/2025 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Children's Occupational Therapist - Abingdon

Band 5

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

Do you like working with children in the community, both at home and at school?

We are looking for a qualified Occupational Therapist to join the Children’s Integrated Therapy team. Working as part of a locality team, managing your own caseload as part of the wider Service delivery to the community and schools providing Specialist Occupational Therapy for children and young people aged 0 - 19 years across Oxfordshire in a range of settings.

This position gives you the opportunity to support the community within the South of Oxfordshire with bases in Wallingford and Abingdon.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of the Children’s Integrated Therapy team, providing specialist Occupational Therapy for children and young people with a range of needs including complex disability. They will have responsibility for their own caseload, as an autonomous practitioner, adapting their approach to meet the needs of the child in a range of settings including patient’s own homes, clinics, early years settings and schools.

You will work with the professional leads and team leaders to ensure an efficient, high quality therapy service is delivered which is evidence-based and centred around the needs of the child/young person. Working jointly with other members of the multi-disciplinary team including Education, Social and Health Care, you will support the EHCP process and the delivery of recommended provision within a variety of pathways.

In addition, you may provide line management and clinical leadership for non-qualified staff working at lower grades.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible 

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What we need from you!

  • A qualified Occupational Therapist with passion and drive for developing your clinical skills in a changeable environment.
  • A keen interest in implementing latest evidence-base.
  • Be self-motivated and able to work autonomously as well as showing initiative and promoting new ideas on how to improve the service.
  • Be compassionate, caring and creative with excellent communication skills.

What we can offer you!

  •  A small, friendly, supportive team
  • Regular line-management and professional supervision
  • Personal development planning and opportunities for continuing professional development
  • Access to training to further develop your skills both internally within OHT and linking with external providers
  • Mentoring and coaching
  • Structured induction period

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Degree/ Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • Experience working with children
Desirable criteria
  • Experience with multiple complex conditions and provision of equipment

Interpersonal skills

Essential criteria
  • Speaks and writes clearly and with good grammar
  • Answers are clear and succinct
Desirable criteria
  • personable and willing to learn

Training

Essential criteria
  • Has attended relevant external training for the job
  • Has a knowledge of interdisciplinary team working
  • Has access and use of a car

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Has worked with equipment provision
Desirable criteria
  • has a good understanding of Safeguarding

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kathryn Stevenson
Job title
Lead Specialist Childrens Occupational Therapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07825044170
Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

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