Rotational Children's Occupational Therapist

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Amersham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Rotational Children’s Occupational Therapist to join a dynamic team in Amersham. The role offers a four-area rotation across early years, school-aged children, sensory processing pathway and home equipment services within health, education and social care.

A structured training programme, peer support and supervision are provided. Access to car or travel between county locations is essential; the post is part of a flexible, integrated

Qualifications

• BSc OT or Dip COT; professional registration with HCPC; BAOT/COT membership.
• Experience in clinical settings including community and hospital.
• Demonstrated CPD and leadership qualities.

Responsibilities

• Practise paediatric OT at a competent level across a broad range.
• Provide OT intervention for children and young people birth to 18.
• Autonomous practitioner handling clinical duties.
• Work in schools and children's centres to deliver OT.
• Lead on service development and mentor junior staff.
• Provide training to colleagues and carers.

Skills

Pediatric OT

CPD evidence

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

BSc OT or Dip COT

HCPC registration

BAOT/COT membership

Job description

Rotational Children's Occupational Therapist

Band 6

Main area Children's OT Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 434-CR8079489-A

Site Children's Therapies Town Amersham, Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 24/09/2026 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

Come and join our exciting and dynamic Children and Young People’s Therapies Team

Are you interested in working with children and young people but are unsure which clinical area you are interested in?

If you are then we invite you to join our new Band 6 Children’s integrated rotation. This new rotation will provide you with the opportunity to rotate across 4 areas of specialism: early years, school aged children, sensory processing pathway and home equipment services across health, education and social care.

All the rotations will come with a highly structured training programme, peer support opportunities and supervision from experiences clinicians in each clinical field.

Access to car or ability to travel between county-wide locations is essential.

Main duties of the job

• To practise paediatric occupational therapy at a very competent level across a broad range of duties ensuring thatcompetency levels are maintained and improved by continuous professional development.
• As part of a team to provide a Paediatric Occupational Therapy intervention to children and young people from birth to eighteen years, referred to and accepted by the service in line with service delivery
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• To work within a variety of community settings e.g. schools and children’s centres to provide OT intervention.
• To take the lead on specific aspects of service development
• To lead a team of junior staff in delivering specific aspects of the OT service.
• To provide training to colleagues, parents/carers and the wider workforce on all aspects of OT delivery and intervention.

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 are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [e-mail] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

Values

• Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow. Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued. Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• BSc OT or Dip COT Professional registration with HCP. Member of BAOT/COT or equivalent for professional indemnity. Member of Specialist Section of the College of Occupational Therapy e.g. CYPF Evidence of Post Graduate CPD

Experience

• Experience of working in a range of clinical settings to include community and hospital. Evidence of good presentation skills Evidence of supervision of others

Skills, Abilities, & Knowledge

• Knowledge of how lack of functional impacts on participation Motivated to learn and evidence of CPD Evidence of successful team working Ability to prioritise and manage own time Approachable nature with the ability to motivate and inspire others Evidence of leadership skills and qualities. Excellent interpersonal skills including delegation of tasks Access to own transport to enable access to a wide variety of community settings.

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 our 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.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.