Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; England; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

27 days leave

NHS pension

Flexible working

Maternity/Paternity support

Staff networks

Wellbeing opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join our Children's Therapy team across Worcestershire. Based at one of three bases (Kidderminster, Worcester or Bromsgrove), the post involves county-wide travel and collaboration with schools, development centres and family hubs to support children in the community.

You will manage a varied caseload, perform OT assessments and interventions, supervise colleagues and students, and ensure

Formación

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Experience of working in a variety of specialities

Responsabilidades

• Holding a varied caseload with OT assessments and interventions, including specialist equipment decisions.
• Supervising and supporting other therapy service staff and students.
• Applying policies and legislation related to children, young people and families including safeguarding.
• Working with multi-disciplinary colleagues across health, social care and education.

Educación

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Descripción del empleo

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Paediatric Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 18 November 2026

Due to significant service investment we are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our friendly Children's Therapy team in Worcestershire. The successful candidate will be working alongside a dynamic team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners, Specialist Play Nursery Nurses and other health and education professionals providing a community service to children and young people with a variety of needs. The post holder would be based at one of our three bases (located in Kidderminster, Worcester or Bromsgrove) and will be required to travel across the county. The service works closely with mainstream and special schools, child development centres and family hubs as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure children's needs are identified and supported across the system. It is an exciting time of service development whilst we move towards implementing the balanced system across therapy services and a link therapy model. We are working towards Experts at Hand bringing Occupational Therapy directly into mainstream schools, colleges and nurseries to support children earlier. We are a fantastic team offering a variety of opportunities for learning, CPD, multi-disciplinary working and have a strong focus on supervision.

Posts available in Kidderminster, Worcester and Bromsgrove

Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.

Main duties of the job

Holding a varied caseload completing OT assessments and interventions based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and a range of treatment options. Including assessment for specialist equipment. Being able to identify children and young peoples OT needs and develop care plans using a goal setting approach.

Supervising and supporting other members of the therapy service including technicians and students.

Application of policies and legislation related to children, young people and families including safeguarding children.

Working closely with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency colleagues to ensure an integrated approach to patient care. This would include health, social care, and education colleagues.

Having excellent communication and co-ordination skills. Capturing information detailing children's needs, provision requirements and expected outcomes to inform their Education, Health and Care Plan.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration

Experience

• Experience of working in a variety of specialities
• Application of the Occupational Therapy process
• Use of functional assessment and activity analysis

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.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

£32,073 to £39,043 a yearp.a. pro rata for part time