Bank Senior Occupational Therapist

HCRG Care Group; Whitburn; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Shift Booking

Wagestream Access

Professional Growth

24/7 Wellbeing Support

Innovative Culture

Recognition & Engagement

Commitment to Excellence

Job summary

HCRG Care Group in Surrey-wide offices seeks a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Children\'s Community Health Team. You will assess, diagnose, and provide therapies for children, helping them gain independence and essential life skills in a holistic, family-centred approach.

Base and working arrangements offer hybrid working to support professional and personal needs. We value flexible, compassionate practitioners who strive for excellence.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Postgraduate training in child development, ASD or ADHD
• Postregistration experience with paediatric clients

Responsibilities

• Provide detailed assessments, diagnosis, and therapeutic interventions for children
• Collaborate with families, carers and professionals to develop life skills
• Contribute to holistic, person-centred care plans to support potential
• Deliver care across homes, schools, nurseries and clinics
• Prepare written reports for EHCPs and reviews
• Uphold safeguarding and mandatory training requirements

Skills

Paediatric therapy

Family collaboration

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Postgraduate training in child development/ASD/ADHD

Job description

Package Description: As a valued member of our Bank Senior Occupational Therapy team, your wellbeing and development matter. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to help you feel supported, recognised, and empowered in your role: Flexible Shift Booking Enjoy the freedom to self-book bank shifts and request time off up to six weeks in advance, supporting a healthy worklife balance. Wagestream Access Monitor and access earned wages in real time, helping you avoid highinterest borrowing and stay in control of your finances. Professional Growth Broaden your experience across multiple services, access free training opportunities, and join our Strive for Better professional network. 24/7 Wellbeing Support Benefit from free counselling, legal advice, financial guidance, and career coaching whenever you need it. Innovative Culture Share ideas, apply for national funding, and help drive meaningful service improvements across our organisation. Recognition & Engagement Celebrate colleagues through awards, take part in executive Q&A sessions, and feel connected to our leadership. Commitment to Excellence Join a group where services are consistently rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. Are you an experienced and compassionate Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in your career? We are looking for a dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary Childrens Community Health Team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary Childrens Community Health Team. This is a rewarding and influential role where you will: provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic interventions to children with a wide range of developmental needs; work collaboratively with families, carers, and other professionals to support children to develop independence, confidence, and essential life skills; contribute to holistic, personcentred care plans that enable children and their families to reach their full potential. As a valued member of our Bank Senior Occupational Therapy team, your wellbeing and development matter. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to help you feel supported, recognised, and empowered in your role. These include flexible shift booking, Wagestream Access for managing wages, professional growth opportunities, 24/7 wellbeing support, an innovative culture, and recognition & engagement initiatives. If you're passionate about improving outcomes for children and thrive in a dynamic, supportive environment, we would love to hear from you. Base and working arrangements offer hybrid working to support your needs.

About us

At HCRG Care Group, 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. Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a diverse range of people. We are a Disability Confident Committed company, providing facilities, work environment adjustments, and technical solutions to be inclusive of everyone. Our safeguarding policies ensure the utmost safety for children, young people, and vulnerable adults we work with.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

As a valued member of our Bank Senior Occupational Therapy team, your wellbeing and development matter.

We offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to help you feel supported, recognised, and empowered in your role:

• Flexible Shift Booking Enjoy the freedom to self-book bank shifts and request time off up to six weeks in advance, supporting a healthy worklife balance.
• Wagestream Access Monitor and access earned wages in real time, helping you avoid highinterest borrowing and stay in control of your finances.
• Professional Growth Broaden your experience across multiple services, access free training opportunities, and join our Strive for Better professional network.
• 24/7 Wellbeing Support Benefit from free counselling, legal advice, financial guidance, and career coaching whenever you need it.
• Innovative Culture Share ideas, apply for national funding, and help drive meaningful service improvements across our organisation.
• Recognition & Engagement Celebrate colleagues through awards, take part in executive Q&A sessions, and feel connected to our leadership.
• Commitment to Excellence Join a group where services are consistently rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC.

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

We are looking for a dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary Childrens Community Health Team. This is a rewarding and influential role, where you will:

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic interventions to children with a wide range of developmental needs.
• Work collaboratively with families, carers, and other professionals to support children to develop independence, confidence, and essential life skills.
• Contribute to holistic, personcentred care plans that enable children and their families to reach their full potential.

If youre passionate about improving outcomes for children and thrive in a dynamic, supportive environment, we would love to hear from you.

Base & Working Arrangements

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

At HCRG Care Group, we proudly champion a flexiblefirst approach. Our agile working culture empowers teams to deliver outstanding care while enjoying a supportive and adaptable work environment.

Main Responsibilities

• Complete detailed assessments and diagnoses, working with children and families to cocreate personalised treatment plans and communicate complex clinical information in a clear, supportive way.
• Provide tailored interventions, advice, and training, including sourcing specialist equipment for home and school use.
• Deliver care across a range of settings - homes, schools, nurseries, and clinics, ensuring equitable access and holistic support.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies, attending joint sessions, case conferences, and maintaining effective communication throughout.
• Prioritise goals for children with a variety of needs, including complex conditions or lifelimiting illnesses, and manage therapy blocks, discharges, and referrals appropriately.
• Apply safe manual handling techniques and adapt practice to reflect the cultural and linguistic needs of families.
• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities, manage incidents appropriately, and comply with mandatory training.
• Prepare highquality written reports for EHCPs, reviews, and other professional documentation to support positive educational and therapeutic outcomes.

Ideal Candidate Essential

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of relevant postgraduate training or equivalent experience, such as:
  • Child development
  • Specialist study of ASD, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental conditions
• Demonstrable postregistration experience working with children in a paediatric setting

Desirable

• Membership of BAOT
• Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups
• Clinical Educator qualification
• Experience delivering childrens Occupational Therapy services in a community environment
• Previous NHS experience

Additional requirement: A full driving licence and access to a car insured for business use.

For further information please contact Charlie on07393785609

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.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from youso.

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.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy, HCPC registration, Evidence of relevant postgraduate training or equivalent experience such as Child development, Specialist study of ASD, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental conditions, Demonstrable postregistration experience working with children in a paediatric setting, Membership of BAOT, Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups, Clinical Educator qualification, Experience delivering childrens Occupational Therapy services in a community environment, Previous NHS experience

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.