Job Description

Job Introduction

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Children's Occupational Therapist, band 6 to join our dynamic Children's Integrated Therapy Team, based in Salisbury, as part of HCRG Care Group's integrated services in Wiltshire. In this autonomous role, you will manage a complex caseload of children (ages 0-19) with a range of varied and complex needs. This position involves specialist assessment, treatment, and management of children, working across different community settings, including schools, nurseries, clinics, and client homes across Wiltshire.

This role requires travel across the locality so a driving license and access to a car will be required

Main Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive assessments for children, communicating effectively with families, carers, and multidisciplinary professionals to ensure shared therapy goals. Develop and deliver tailored therapeutic interventions for children with complex needs, ensuring a holistic approach to care that respects cultural and linguistic differences. Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in compliance with professional standards and department requirements. Provide clinical and peer supervision, contributing to the development and advancement of the therapy team. Work closely with families, offering support and guidance, including emotional support as they navigate the challenges of their child's condition. Ensure children's welfare is safeguarded, following local policies and procedures to protect them from harm. Take a proactive role in multidisciplinary team meetings, contributing to Education, Health, and Care Plans, Individualized Support Plans, and legal proceedings when necessary. Evaluate progress and adapt treatment plans to ensure effective outcomes, providing appropriate discharge planning when needed. Support junior staff and contribute to the overall operational and administrative management of the service. Engage in professional development through supervision, training, and active participation in audits, research, and evidence-based practice.

For a full list of responsibilities please see attached job description

The Ideal Candidate
Degree/diploma equivalent HCPC registration 2 years Post grad Occupational Therapy experience Work experience with children in the wider setting Able to act independently and on own initiative but recognise limitations. Have strong problem solving/analytical skills Working knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology and relevant paediatric conditions Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Ability to develop a detailed knowledge of specialised therapy equipment, and the ability to carry out demonstrations, maintenance and safety checks Be able to work with children and families and adapt their style and delivery according to the needs of the individual Be able to communicate clearly, directly, openly and honestly with services users and colleagues Possess a valid UK driving license and have access to a car in order to carry out duties of the post

For a full list of responsibilities please see attached job description

About The Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.



While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.



As you'd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.



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Package Description

As a

Children's Occupational Therapist, band 6

you'll be part of our valued team at within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

37,338 - 44,962 Band 6 salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions

Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing - from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our 'Outstanding' learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care - backed up by at least 100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year * The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards:

with a number of our rated services holding "good" or "outstanding" ratings from the Care Quality Commission