Occupational Therapist - Children and Young People

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Cardiff is looking for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join their Children and Young People Service. The role involves assessing and managing caseloads autonomously while collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates must have a degree in Occupational Therapy and relevant registrations. The organization encourages professional development and offers a supportive environment to work with children and families, helping them to achieve optimal occupational performance.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy is required.
• Must have professional registration and evidence of recent study.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions with autonomy.
• Manage a defined caseload and collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Participate in training and education of support staff and students.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Clinical reasoning/problem solving

Analytical thought

Research methodology

Reflective practitioner

Support to technical instructors

Presentation skills

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Professional registration as recognised by HCPC

Evidence of recent study

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Children and Young People

The closing date is 01 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Occupational Therapy team in Cardiff and Vale UHB based in the Children and Young People Service (CYP).

We are looking for an occupational therapist with an interest in working with Children and young people. You will be part of an established Occupational Team who are committed to supporting children and young people and their families to optimise occupational performance.

We are an innovative service and you will be involved in leading and supporting workshops to enable children and young people to adapt occupations and put in place strategies towards independence.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions with autonomy in secondary care and community settings to include lone working e.g. children and young people's own home and school.

To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/client centred principles within community child health.

To work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and with voluntary organisations, local authority and other appropriate health and social care sectors to negotiate care provision across the primary/secondary care interface.

To maintain clinical records in accordance with legal requirements and professional standards.

To participate in the induction, supervision and training/education of support staff and students in the work setting.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together,” and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Job responsibilities

To work within the multi-disciplinary therapies team and provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention, as directed by the senior occupational therapist.

To provide occupational therapy advice to other disciplines to support episodes of care and co production within the patient pathway. To review evidence based and support practice development by engaging in audit and research activity as directed by the lead occupational therapist.

Cardiff and Vale are committed to supporting professional development and will support learning opportunities in line with the Pillars of Learning. Supervision will be provided by a Band 6 with support from the Band 7 team lead.

Opportunity will be provided for engagement in service improvement and continuing professional development is actively encouraged.

A commitment to collaborative working with the Multi Disciplinary Team is essential. We actively support the education of Occupational Therapy students within our service.

We are searching for someone who shares our values that:

• We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
• We trust one another
• We respect each other
• We take personal responsibility
• We treat people with kindness
• We act with integrity

Post holders will be expected at all times to behave in accordance with our values demonstrating commitment to the delivery of high quality services to patients.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Professional registration as recognised by HCPC
• Evidence of recent study

Experience

• Working in health and social care environments
• Evidence of Inter-professional team working
• Evidence of Involvement with carers and families
• Evidence of Relevant experience of working with people

Skills

• Evidence of working as an Autonomous practitioner with self-management skills
• Evidence of Clinical reasoning/problem solving skills within clinical area
• Evidence of critical appraisal/analytical thought
• Evidence of Mechanisms of audit and research methodology
• Evidence of working as a reflective practitioner
• Basic Evidence of Support to technical instructors and OTA in prioritisation of delegated tasks
• Evidence of Research methodology and Presentations skills

Special Knowledge

• Evidence of Knowledge of NHS
• Evidence of a wide knowledge of medical conditions
• Evidence of Knowledge of services that link across the primary/secondary care interface to provide integrated care in specialism
• Evidence of Knowledge and application of Health and Safety at Work Act
• Evidence of Facilitating peer learning e.g. attendance at journal clubs
• Member of special interest group

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrates Professional confidence
• Demonstrates Adaptive skills that embrace change and new developments
• Demonstrates Ability to cope well under pressure
• Ability to speak Welsh

Other

• Demonstrates Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

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.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board