Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Occupational Therapist
- Gradd
- Band 5
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos (Monday - Friday)
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 839-8268400-JH
- Cyflogwr
- East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Norwich Community Hospital
- Tref
- Norwich
- Cyflog
- £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 22/09/2026 23:59
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 07/10/2026
Teitl cyflogwr
Children's Occupational Therapist
Band 5
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers expert healthcare in people’s homes, community hospitals and local settings across the East of England.
Our nurses, therapists, clinicians, support teams and partners work together to provide coordinated care that supports independence, recovery and wellbeing. We believe people are best cared for close to home, in the communities where they live and belong.
By combining professional expertise with strong local relationships, we help people stay well, feel supported and access the right care at the right time. Expert healthcare, close to home, trusted by our communities.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed. Our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is committed to creating a modern and inclusive work environment. We actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce and maintain and improve their wellbeing. We also offer flexible working patterns and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.
We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.
Please note, the selection processes at East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.
Before applying for this vacancy, please make sure you’re familiar with ongoing GOV.uk sponsorship eligibility criteria which will impact the organisations ability to provide sponsorship, whether this is currently or in the future.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
- Provide high-quality paediatric occupational therapy assessment, treatment and intervention for children and young people across a range of settings.
- Manage a caseload independently with clinical supervision, develop and implement care plans, assess and recommend specialist equipment, support functional participation, and work collaboratively with families, schools and multidisciplinary teams.
- Contribute to service development, training, EHCP assessments, safeguarding, governance and evidence-based practice while ensuring safe, effective and child-centred care.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Please be aware that East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust will never ask applicants to pay fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including job applications, sponsorship arrangements, or employment offers. All recruitment communications and job applications should only be made through our official careers website and published contact details.
If you receive a suspicious job offer or recruitment-related communication, do not make any payments, share personal information, or provide identity documents. We encourage you to report the matter to your local police or relevant law enforcement agency. Any concerns relating to potential recruitment fraud should also be reported to our Local Counter Fraud Specialist (LCFS) as soon as possible.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
- Assess children’s functional, motor and coordination needs; deliver occupational therapy programmes; prescribe specialist equipment; develop care plans and monitor outcomes.
- Work in clinics, schools, homes and community settings.
- Train and support parents, school staff, therapy assistants and students.
- Complete EHCP reports and statutory documentation, maintain accurate records, communicate with partner agencies, and manage workload effectively.
- Participate in audits, research, service improvement, supervision and professional development.
- Ensure compliance with HCPC standards, safeguarding, confidentiality, health and safety, infection control and Trust policies.
Manyleb y person
Qualifications & Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent)
- Registration with HCPC (or pending)
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience working with children and young people in educational community, or healthcare settings
- RCOT membership
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary or multi agency teams as a registered Occupational Therapist or whilst on a clinical placement
- Knowledge of child development and children's occupational therapy principles
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Strong organisational, time-management skills and caseload management
- Ability to travel independently for clinical visits across Norfolk
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working in the community (registered or undergraduate)
- Experience leading/participating in workshops/lecturing
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Broad range of core clinical experience at undergraduate or post graduate level, with the ability to transfer OT core skills to the OT process with children & young people
- Demonstrates an ability to problem solve in a clinical setting
- Basic ability to integrate theory and practise and demonstrate creative problem-solving
- Basic ability to critically reflect on and use evidence to develop best practice
Communication
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with families, other professionals
- Ability to effectively communicate assessment findings and coach others to implement plans
Personal and People Development
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Accept responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
- Recognises the limits of own authority within role
- Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
- Understands the principle of confidentiality
- Demonstrates professional curiosity
- Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
Personal Attributes / Behaviours
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues
- Appreciates the significance of safeguarding and interprets this accurately for all individual children and young people/vulnerable adults whatever their life circumstances
Emotional Awareness
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Aware of the range of emotions in self and others
- Demonstrates empathy for the concerns of others
- Listens to and understands directly and indirectly expressed feelings
- Encourages others to express themselves openly
- Manages strong emotions and responds constructively to the source of problems
- Shows respect for others' feelings, views and circumstances
- In highly stressful situations keeps own feelings in check, takes constructive action and calms others down
- Has a range of mechanisms for dealings with stress, can recognise when to use them and does so
- Listens to personal comments without becoming defensive
Other
Meini prawf hanfodol
- The post holder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post through occupational health with any reasonable aids and adaptations as necessary as the nature of children's practice will require the post holder to bend, stretch, lifts children's limbs, crawl, kneel, work in confined spaces and at times work from the floor employing light physical effort on day to day basis
- Satisfactory Disclosure of Barring Service
- Must hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle with insurance
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Rebecca Chamberlain
- Teitl y swydd
- Clinical Lead for Children's Occupational Therapy
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
Os ydych yn cael problemau'n gwneud cais, cysylltwch â
- Cyfeiriad
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Room 218, Norwich Community Hospital
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
- Rhif ffôn
- 01603 697444
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