Paediatric Specialist Occupational Therapist

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Nhs Trust; Amersham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

NHS pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join the Community Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team. You will manage a complex caseload, deliver assessments and interventions, and work with families, schools and professionals across services.

The role emphasizes training, supervision, and service development in a child‑centred framework. The post supports professional development, with NHS benefits and a strong multidisciplinary environment

Qualifications

• RCOT registration is required for practice.
• Registered Occupational Therapist with HCPC licensing essential.
• Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own complex caseload of paediatric clients with diverse needs.
• Provide universal, targeted and specialist assessments and interventions.
• Lead on training, supervision of students and therapy assistants.
• Collaborate with education staff, families and multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Contribute to service development and evidence‑based practice.

Skills

Paediatric occupational therapy

Clinical assessment skills

Family and education staff coaching

Education

RCOT registration

Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification or equivalent

Health Professions Council Licence to Practice

Job description

Job overview

Do you find joy in turning play into therapy? Perhaps you’ve transformed a school hall into a jungle adventure, or shared a make-believe feast with a superhero on the moon. In children’s occupational therapy, imagination isn’t just fun – it’s a powerful tool for growth, learning, and independence.

If you’re inspired by the idea of supporting children and young people to build confidence in self-care, learning, and play, this role could offer the creative and meaningful career move you’ve been waiting for.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Community Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team at Buckinghamshire NHS Trust .

In this role, you’ll deliver universal, targeted, and specialist interventions for children with EHCPs in mainstream settings. You’ll manage your own caseload, provide specialist assessments and interventions, support colleagues and students, and contribute to training and service development alongside the leadership team.

We’re seeking a positive, proactive clinician with paediatric experience and a commitment to advancing occupational therapy for children and young people.

In return, we offer a supportive team environment that puts patient care first, values professional development, and champions the vital role of occupational therapy in children’s services.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 Paediatric Occupational Therapist, you will manage your own complex caseload of children and young people with a variety of conditions, using specialist clinical skills to provide assessments, interventions, and coaching to families, education staff, and other professionals. You will lead on supporting and training team members, supervise students and therapy assistants, and contribute to service development through evidence-based, multi-agency projects. The role requires strong prioritisation, organisational and communication skills to balance clinical duties with non-clinical responsibilities such as service improvement initiatives, resource development, and training delivery. Working closely with colleagues in Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, health, education, and social care, as well as the Buckinghamshire Integrated SEND team and tertiary centres, you will play a vital role in ensuring a successful multidisciplinary approach. You will provide universal and targeted advice within the SEND Code of Practice, design and deliver training to parents and practitioners, and embed yourself within the service’s clinical pathway by actively participating in team meetings, all while ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, child-centred occupational therapy service.

Working for our organisation

Why colleagues think we are

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• Registered member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
• Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
• Health Professions Council Licence to Practice
• Evidence of continuing professional development and personal development in the area of working with school aged children

Experience

Essential criteria

• Clinical Experience of working in a range of settings
• Evidence of knowledge in safe guarding procedures
• Experience of delivering intervention/advice in person

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of good presentation skills
• Evidence of supervision of others

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage your staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.