Bank Occupational Therapist

HCRG Care Group; Whitburn; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Shift Booking

Wagestream Access

Professional Growth

24/7 Well-being Support

Innovative Culture

Recognition & Engagement

Commitment to Excellence

Job summary

HCRG Care Group is seeking a Bank Occupational Therapist to join our Children’s Community Health Team. You will deliver high-quality occupational therapy assessments, diagnoses, and interventions for children, empowering families to maximize potential.

The role is Band 5-level and supports a multidisciplinary approach with flexible, hybrid working from Surrey hubs. You will collaborate with families, carers, and other professionals to enable self-management, independence, and wellbeing in

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC registration.
• Knowledge or training in ASD strategies/interventions (e.g. PECS, SCERTS, ADOS).
• Experience working with children in a paediatric setting.
• Confidence in using a variety of assessments and treatment approaches.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out high-quality School Based Assessments as part of a MDT for children and young people.
• Assess and provide tailored advice and interventions for children with diverse needs.
• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans in collaboration with families and carers.
• Recommend and support the use of specialist equipment for home and school settings.
• Liaise with professionals across health, education, social care, and voluntary sectors to ensure comprehensive care.
• Provide sensitive and effective communication with children and their families, adapting to their needs and circumstances.
• Contribute to team performance targets and participate in supervision, training, and team meetings.
• Assist with prioritising treatment goals for children with complex needs or terminal illnesses, ensuring appropriate discharge planning and referrals

Skills

Paediatric assessments

MDT collaboration

Assessments & treatment approaches

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

ASD strategy knowledge (e.g. PECS, SCERTS, ADOS)

Job description

Package Description: Join our team as a Bank Occupational Therapist. As well as the attractive hourly rates of pay, at HCRG Care Group you will benefit from: 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. 24/6 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. Are you a motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapist looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in childrens lives? Join our Childrens Community Health Team at HCRG Care Group, where youll provide high-quality Occupational Therapy assessment, diagnosis, and intervention to children, empowering them and their families to achieve their full potential.

Main duties of the job

Join our team as a Bank Occupational Therapist. As well as the attractive hourly rates of pay, at HCRG Care Group you will benefit from Flexible Shift Booking, Wagestream Access, Professional Growth, 24/7 Well-being Support, an Innovative Culture, and Recognition & Engagement opportunities. Are you a motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapist looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in childrens lives? Join our Childrens Community Health Team at HCRG Care Group, where youll provide high-quality Occupational Therapy assessment, diagnosis, and intervention to children, empowering them and their families to achieve their full potential. As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, you will play a vital role in a multidisciplinary team, supporting children with a range of developmental and performance challenges. Youll work in partnership with families, carers, and other professionals to enable self-management, independence, and well-being in childrens daily lives.

About us

HCRG Care Group, established in 2006, is a leading independent provider of community health and care services in the UK. Their mission is to change lives by transforming health and care, working closely with health and care commissioners and communities to improve services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and better outcomes. They deliver and transform a variety of services, including adult and children's community health, primary care services like urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, and MSK services, as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. HCRG Care Group supports communities across England, helping over half a million people annually. The organisation is committed to equality, welcoming diverse applicants, and focusing on safeguarding practices. They strive to provide inclusive facilities, work environments, and technical solutions to ensure equal opportunities for all.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Join our team as a Bank Occupational Therapist.

As well as the attractive hourly rates of pay, at HCRG Care Group you will benefit from:

• 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.

Are you a motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapist looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in childrens lives?

Join our Childrens Community Health Team at HCRG Care Group, where youll provide high-quality Occupational Therapy assessment, diagnosis, and intervention to children, empowering them and their families to achieve their full potential.

As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, you will play a vital role in a multidisciplinary team, supporting children with a range of developmental and performance challenges.

Youll work in partnership with families, carers, and other professionals to enable self-management, independence, and well-being in childrens daily lives.

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 Responsibilities

• Carrying out high-quality School Based Assessments, as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) for children and young people
• Assess and provide tailored advice and interventions for children with diverse needs.
• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans in collaboration with families and carers.
• Recommend and support the use of specialist equipment for home and school settings.
• Liaise with professionals across health, education, social care, and voluntary sectors to ensure comprehensive care.
• Provide sensitive and effective communication with children and their families, adapting to their needs and circumstances.
• Contribute to team performance targets and participate in supervision, training, and team meetings.
• Assist with prioritising treatment goals for children with complex needs or terminal illnesses, ensuring appropriate discharge planning and referrals

The Ideal Candidate

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Knowledge or training in ASD strategies/interventions (e.g. PECS, SCERTS, ADOS)
• Evidence of post-graduate training or equivalent experience in:
  • Child development
  • ASD, ADHD, neurodevelopmental conditions
• Experience working with children in a similar paediatric setting
• Confidence in using a variety of assessments and treatment approaches

Desirable

• Membership of BAOT
• Membership of a Special Interest Group
• Clinical Educator qualification
• Experience delivering community-based childrens OT services

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

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. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy, HCPC registration, knowledge or training in ASD strategies/interventions (e.g. PECS, SCERTS, ADOS), evidence of post-graduate training or equivalent experience in child development, ASD, ADHD, neurodevelopmental conditions, experience working with children in a similar paediatric setting, confidence in using a variety of assessments and treatment approaches.

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.