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Job summary

Main area
Children's Occupational Therapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
6 months (Fixed term: 6 months)
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week
Job ref
848-BHC-297-25
Employer
Bromley Healthcare
Employer type
NHS
Site
Phoenix Children's Resource Centre
Town
Bromley
Salary
£61,631 - £68,623 pa pro rata inclusive of Hcas
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/11/2025 23:59

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Children's Occupational Therapy UTS Project Manager

NHS AfC: Band 8a

 

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.

Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.

Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.

Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.

Job overview

Children's Occupational Therapy UTS Project Manager

£61,631 - £68,623 pa pro rata inclusive of Hcas

We are excited to advertise a role to help shape the future provision of Children's Occupational Therapy in schools across Bromley. We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Children's Occupational Therapist who can work as a Project Manager to support the move to a Universal, Targeted, Specialist (UTS) model of provision. This is a part time 2 days per week fixed term role for 6 months. You will be required to work closely with Bromley Healthcare's Children's Occupational Therapy service and educational establishments across Bromley to scope need, create resource and deliver the implementation plan required.

Interviews expected to be held week commencing 20th November 25

Main duties of the job

The Borough of Bromley would like to move towards a Universal, Targeted, Specialist (UTS) Model of service provision across Children’s Therapy Teams. The evidence base behind this is within Marie Gasgoine’s ‘The Balanced System’ approach https://www.thebalancedsystem.org/

This role is a temporary role to scope the requirements of the Occupational Therapy provision across Bromley providers to move to this UTS Model of service delivery within the next academic year. Working closely with other therapy teams who are implementing this model, you will scope the potential, background work required, creating an implementation plan for moving to this new service model for Occupational Therapy.

 

Working for our organisation

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme,  access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder is responsible to safeguard children, young people and adults at risk.

The Children’s OT UTS Project Manager will work across all community services provided by Bromley Healthcare and the London Borough of Bromley in order to:

·        Undertake a review of existing Occupational Therapy provision in relation to areas that can move into the Universal, Targeted, Specialist levels of service delivery.

·        Scope what resources are in use within healthcare, education and social care that can move into the Universal, Targeted, Specialist levels of service delivery.

·        Research similar models of service delivery within Children's Occupational Therapy to determine evidence base, experiential achievements and practical considerations within implementation.

·        Engage with local providers of Occupational Therapy services and related services eg. Health Visiting to ensure a holistic approach across health, education and social care.

·        Create resources, plan and deliver training to education and healthcare staff within schools and SEND teams locally to create the Universal level of service provision for Occupational Therapy needs.

·        Work closely with Bromley Healthcare’s Speech and Language Therapy service to learn from their delivery of a UTS Model of delivery in mainstream schools.

·        Create an implementation plan for the implementation of the UTS Model for Occupational Therapy across Bromley.

·        Engage with children, parents and key stakeholders across health, education and social care sectors. Utilise parent and teacher webinars to engage and communicate with others.

This is a largely autonomous role, and the post-holder will be a self-starter with significant senior level NHS or local authority service clinical Occupational Therapy and project management experience.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Qualified Occupational Therapist
Desirable criteria
  • Master's degree

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Service re-design/improvement expertise acquired through formal training or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
  • Project management qualification

Professional Registration

Essential criteria
  • HCPC Registered

Training

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of Continued Professional Development
  • Project management/Quality Improvement training
  • Clinical training in area of specialism

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of Children’s Occupational Therapy theory and practice and its place within population health needs
  • Knowledge of current thinking and policy affecting Occupational Therapy practice in a wide variety of clinical areas across the health and care sector
  • Able to analyse and interpret complex information, drawing conclusions and themes and presenting these in a coherent and easily understood format
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of Quality Improvement methodologies

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lindsay Pyne
Job title
Head of Community AHP
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07546653911
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