Bank Band 7 Occupational Therapist - Surrey

HCRG Care Group; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health provider in England is looking for an experienced Bank Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join their multidisciplinary Children's Community Health Team. The role offers flexibility through hybrid working and focuses on delivering child-centred care for children with complex needs. The ideal candidate should possess a relevant OT qualification, substantial paediatric experience, and strong communication skills, with responsibilities including assessment, intervention, and team support. This position emphasizes professional growth and wellbeing support for its staff.

Benefits

Flexible shift booking

Access to earned wages anytime

Free training and professional development

24/7 well-being support

Opportunities for recognition and engagement

Qualifications

• HCPC registered and RCOT member.
• Post-graduate training/experience in neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Substantial post-registration paediatric experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist assessment and intervention for complex needs.
• Supervise and support assistants and less experienced therapists.
• Liaise with educational professionals to support OT needs.

Skills

Paediatric OT assessment and intervention planning

Excellent communication skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Good knowledge of child development

Ability to manage complex caseloads

IT skills for accurate record-keeping

Education

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

Membership of relevant Special Interest Group

Job description

Bank Band 7 Occupational Therapist - Surrey

Are you an experienced and compassionate Occupational Therapist looking to take the next step in your career?

We are seeking a skilled Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary Childrens Community Health Team. In this vital role, you will provide highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based Occupational Therapy (OT) intervention to children and young people with complex needs.

To work with education and other professionals and parents/carers to support the OT needs of children with Education and Health Care Plans (EHCPs). To ensure a high standard of child centred service delivery is achieved in line with best practice and commissioning intentions

Base: You will be based at one of our Surrey-wide office hubs, with the flexibility of hybrid working to support your professional and personal needs.

At HCRG Care Group, we are proud to be a flexible-first employer. Our agile working approach allows our teams to thrive in a supportive and adaptable environment while delivering high-quality care.

Main duties of the job

• Day-to day line management of a team of therapy professionals.
• Providing high quality, specialist, child centred care for children on a designated OT caseload.
• Working with educational professionals, carers and the multidisciplinary team to provide a co-ordinated approach to children and young peoples OT needs, within their Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
• Providing timely OT advice, reports and management plans to be integrated within the child or young persons daily curriculum, including attending Annual Review meetings and updating OT recommendations and provision, as part of a child or young persons EHCP.
• Provide information, relevant training and support to parents, carers and education/other professionals.
• Participating in the Tribunal process for relevant children, as requested by the Service Manager and Local Authority.
• Contributing to service key performance targets
• Working with the Childrens Community Health Team and Service Manager on operational issues and service developments.
• Working alongside and liaising with the Childrens Community Health Team over the needs of child/ young person and service provision.
• Supervising, supporting and allocating work to assistants, OT students and less experienced therapists
• Providing highly specialist knowledge and skills, including training and support, within relevant clinical area, to other OTs and other professionals and assistants

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we may need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

As a Bank Band 7 Occupational Therapist we value you and your wellbeing, offering a range of benefits to help you feel supported and appreciated:

• Flexible Shift Booking Self-book bank shifts and request time off up to six weeks in advance for a better work-life balance.
• Wagestream Access Track and access earned wages anytime, avoiding high-interest loans or overdrafts.
• Professional Growth Gain experience across various services, access free training, and join our Strive for Better professional network.
• 24/7 Well-being Support Free counselling, legal advice, financial guidance, and career coaching.
• Innovative Culture Share ideas, apply for national funding, and contribute to service improvements.
• Recognition & Engagement Nominate colleagues for awards and participate in executive Q&A sessions.
• Commitment to Excellence Be part of a team with "Good" or "Outstanding" CQC-rated services.

Ideal Candidate

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy; HCPC registered and RCOT member

Post-graduate training/experience in child development, neurodevelopmental conditions (ASD, ADHD), sensory needs

Strong evidence of ongoing CPD and substantial post-registration paediatric experience

Skilled in paediatric OT assessment, intervention planning (including SMART goals), and delivery of tailored programmes

Confident managing a varied caseload with complex needs and working effectively within multidisciplinary and educational settings

Experience supervising OT staff/assistants and delivering training

Good knowledge of child development, specialist equipment, postural management, safeguarding, SEND processes and relevant health/education policies

Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain complex or sensitive information to children, families and professionals

Strong problem-solving, clinical reasoning, time-management and IT skills; accurate written records

Able to adapt practice, work independently, manage pressure, and engage in physically active sessions

Full UK driving licence and access to a car for work

Membership of a relevant Special Interest Group

NHS experience and involvement in student education

Other requirements: the successful applicant will need to be a car driver

Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.