Specialist Children's Occupational Therapist

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Bands 5/6 Children's Occupational Therapist for a 12-month fixed term contract, working three days a week within our paediatric therapy team. This role offers opportunities to develop specialist skills across diverse settings with children and young people.

You will manage a defined caseload of children with coordination, developmental and physical needs, deliver evidence-based assessments and interventions, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• To manage own specialist caseload.
• To work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.
• To carry out specialist assessment and treatment of children with complex needs, with the aim of using education and advice to facilitate children/ young people and carers to understand and actively participate in the management of the condition, leading to safe and timely discharges and transfer of care.
• Determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.
• Take part in the education and training of Occupational Therapists and qualified and non-qualified healthcare / social care / education staff including medical staff.

Responsibilities

• To manage own specialist caseload.
• To work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.
• To carry out specialist assessment and treatment of children with complex needs, with the aim of using education and advice to facilitate children/ young people and carers to understand and actively participate in the management of the condition, leading to safe and timely discharges and transfer of care.
• Determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.
• Take part in the education and training of Occupational Therapists and qualified and non-qualified healthcare / social care / education staff including medical staff.

Job description

Make a Real Difference—Every Single Day

Are you a passionate Children's Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in your career? Join our dynamic and forward-thinking Children's Therapies team, where no two days are the same and every interaction has the power to change a child’s future.

Make a Real Difference—Every Single Day

Are you a passionate Children's Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in your career? Join our dynamic and forward-thinking Children's Therapies team, where no two days are the same and every interaction has the power to change a child’s future. We are looking a Band 6 Children's Occupational Therapist for 3 days a week, on 12 month fixed term contract to join our friendly and supportive paediatric therapy team. This exciting opportunity is perfect for those wanting to seek to further develop specialist skills in working with children and young people across a variety of settings. To ensure that we have the right person for the role, we would also consider this as a Band 5 OT role with transferrable skills.

You will manage a defined caseload of children with a range of coordination difficulties, developmental and physical needs, delivering high-quality, evidence-based occupational therapy assessments and interventions. The role includes working collaboratively with families, schools, and multidisciplinary teams to support children in achieving their full potential.

This is more than just a job—it’s an opportunity to empower children and young people to overcome challenges, build independence, and thrive in their everyday lives. You’ll be part of a supportive, innovative team that values your ideas, invests in your development, and celebrates your impact.

To manage own specialist caseload.

To work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.

To carry out specialist assessment and treatment of children with complex needs, with the aim of using education and advice to facilitate children/ young people and carers to understand and actively participate in the management of the condition, leading to safe and timely discharges and transfer of care.

Determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.

Take part in the education and training of Occupational Therapists and qualified and non-qualified healthcare / social care / education staff including medical staff.

CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.

Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Rebecca Peel

Job title: Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 07788898060