Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 083-7485442-WW
- Employer
- Sirona care & health CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Drove House
- Town
- Weston-Super-Mare
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/10/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Specialist Children's Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
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Job overview
The Children’s Therapy Services identify, assess, support and manage the health needs of children and young people aged 0-18 years, working closely with children and their families in health settings and family homes; and with education colleagues in early years and school settings.
As a Specialist Children's Occupational Therapist you will manage your case load independently and carry out a range of therapeutic activities. You will offer clinical expertise and use your knowledge to provide professional care, treatment, advice, guidance and support to children and young people with complex needs.
This role is based in Weston-Super-Mare however you may be expected to attend training and provide cover across Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
Main duties of the job
To offer clinical expertise within a specified clinical area.
To manage and carry own case load within a specified clinical area.
To provide a safe, client centred, effective and evidence-based therapy service in the community setting
To work within the Children’s Service to deliver clinical activities, supported by a robust competency framework, to children within their own home and other settings such as school/ early years or a clinical environment
To be part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team (MDT), which may include Paediatricians, Orthotists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and Physiotherapists.
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate training appropriate to the field of Children’s Occupational / Physio / Speech and Language Therapy
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working children and young people, often with Complex Needs
- Experience of MDT working
- Demonstrate ability to use evidence based practice, clear care plans and outcomes measure
- Post-qualification experience of working with children with needs across a range of core areas relevant to the post e.g. neurology, learning disabilities, outpatients, community, complex needs, Autism, Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner e.g., caseload management, prioritising cases, effective organisation and time management skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an emotionally stressful environment with patients with life limiting or progressive conditions.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stacey Talbot
- Job title
- Children's Occupational Therapy Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 125 6710
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