Specialist Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 18 March 2026
Are you our next Paediatric Occupational Therapist looking to make a real difference? Join our friendly Community Children’s OT Team in Luton & Bedfordshire and help children and young people (0‑19) reach their full potential!
What you will do
* Assess and provide therapy for children with developmental, physical, sensory and neuro‑diverse needs, including SEND.
* Manage your own caseload and deliver evidence‑based, family‑centred interventions.
* Support EHCPs, report writing, statutory processes and goal‑setting.
* Work in mainstream and special schools, clinics and early years settings.
* Collaborate with families, schools, MDTs and partner agencies.
Responsibilities
* Provide specialist, evidence‑based assessment, treatment and advice to children (aged 0‑school leaving age) referred to the Paediatric OT team.
* Maintain and prioritise a specialist clinical caseload (children with highly complex needs).
* Contribute to service development, audit and quality improvement.
* Mentor and supervise junior staff.
* Support EHCPs, Education Health Care Plans and the Education Tribunal process.
* Work collaboratively with multi‑disciplinary/agency teams to provide a coordinated approach to care.
* Provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals.
* Identify and recommend specialist equipment and monitor its use, reporting any health and safety issues.
* Work with children and families to set child‑centred SMART goals and formulate the best intervention plan.
* Monitor, evaluate and modify treatment using outcome measures.
* Facilitate child’s return to school following hospital discharge, working with relevant services.
* Contribute to planned admissions to hospital in collaboration with other professionals.
* Follow Trust procedures for incident reporting, safeguarding and security.
* Take an active role in project working and service redesign as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
* BSc.OT or Dip.COT
* HCPC Registration
* Evidence of continued Professional Development including reflective practice and clinical experience.
* Member of CYP&F
Experience
* Post‑registration experience including 12 months at Band 5 level in Paediatric OT.
* Knowledge of common paediatric conditions such as cerebral palsy, developmental coordination disorder and associated conditions.
* Experience in the application of the OT process.
* Experience in informal and formal presentations to children, families, professionals and students.
Skills
* Good standard of spoken and written English.
* Capability to provide written and verbal advice regarding Occupational Therapy intervention.
* Ability to communicate effectively in both formal and non‑formal settings using a range of media.
* Experience of involvement in previous service developments.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About us
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England, enabling people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
Address
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
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