Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in England is seeking a highly motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join their paediatric therapy team. In this role, you will assess and treat children aged 0-19 with neuro developmental and motor skills difficulties. Responsibilities include clinical supervision, collaboration with multi-disciplinary professionals, and participation in ongoing professional development. Applicants must have access to a car for business use.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have access to a car for business use.
• Experience in working with children aged 0-19 years is required.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment services to children.
• Supervise and develop other members of the Children's Therapy Team.
• Demonstrate expertise in assessing and treating a paediatric caseload.
• Liaise with other professionals and disciplines to provide integrated care.
• Participate in continued professional development.
• Provide training to colleagues and staff in educational settings.

Skills

Experience in sensory processing dysfunction

Neuro developmental therapy techniques

Working with children

Education

Relevant degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work in our integrated paediatric Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy team.

Interview Date: 26th November 2025

The post is for clinical assessment and intervention for children with neuro developmental and motor skills difficulties. You will have the opportunity to work with children aged 0 – 19 years in a variety of settings, including; the Child Development Centre with some community visits to schools and nurseries. Travel will be required across UHD sites to deliver services.

It would be an advantage to have experience in sensory processing dysfunction and neuro developmental therapy techniques and of working with children.

We work closely with the multi-disciplinary paediatric team and colleagues working in social care, health and education services. We are committed to delivering high quality services for the children and families we work with.

Applicants must have access to a car for business use.

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Responsibilities

• To be part of a team of therapists providing Occupational Therapy (OT) assessment, treatment and advice services to children, 0-19 years and their parents/carers covering Bournemouth, Poole and East Dorset.
• To be responsible for the clinical supervision and development of other members of the Children’s Therapy Team and to be a clinical educator for undergraduate students.
• To demonstrate an appropriate level of evidence-based expertise in the assessment and treatment of a paediatric caseload, for children of all ages with neuro-developmental and other conditions affecting function.
• To provide advice and liaise with other professionals (e.g. consultants, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists) and disciplines (e.g. the community nursing team, Learning Disability Team, Occupational Therapists working in Social Care and Health, Education Staff etc.), as well as networking with Occupational Therapists in other departments and NHS Trusts.
• To participate in continued professional development to support the operational management and development of the Paediatric Therapy Service.
• To provide training to colleagues, multi-disciplinary team and staff working in educational settings.

This advert closes on Monday 17 Nov 2025