Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Children's Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 12 April 2026
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the dynamic therapists at Cambridgeshire Community Children's Occupational Therapy Service. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our fantastic team to make a real difference in children and young people's lives. In return, we will provide regular supervision, mentorship, and training so that you enjoy and develop within children's services.
Our service is a fully integrated OT service combining health and social care roles for many years. This role is based in the community and involves working at your clinic base, local special schools, family homes, mainstream schools and local pre-school settings. Children seen will have a range of disabilities and developmental delays aged between 0-19 years old.
Should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 26 March 2026. Before applying for this vacancy, be aware that the salary threshold required for a certificate of sponsorship to be granted is £25,000. Overseas applicants who are new to care may not reach the minimum salary threshold to obtain a certificate of sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based at Princess of Wales Hospital in East Cambs and Fenland, and deliver services in nearby areas as service needs dictate. Travel across the county is required for CPD and mandatory training.
You will provide an integrated Occupational Therapy service to children and young people and their families, crossing traditional health and social care boundaries and promoting close, effective working relationships within the health multi-disciplinary team, the local authority and schools.
Responsibilities include:
* Manage your own caseload and supervise Therapy Assistants or students within your team.
* Deliver assessment and treatment, including prescription of specialist equipment for home and school.
* Delegate work tasks to therapy assistants, maintaining oversight.
* Develop and implement individual occupational therapy programmes based on evidence‑based practice.
* Participate in training and lecturing programmes for teachers, learning support assistants, parents/carers, and other team members.
* Plan, develop and evaluate the children's Occupational Therapy service.
* Act as a key worker for CYP caseloads, ensuring coordinated communication between all team members.
* Engage in continuous professional development, CPD, and maintain a portfolio of clinical practice.
About us
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we provide high‑quality innovative services across most of East England, enabling people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives. Our staff consistently rate us highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high‑quality care delivery, apply and join us as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply, and we promise a culture that prioritises staff engagement and development.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
* Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
* Registration with HCPC
* RCOT membership
* Introductory/specialty short courses attended
* Post‑graduate attendance on child‑specific study days
Experience
* HCPC Registered experience as an Occupational Therapist (Band 5 or higher)
* Experience working with families adjusting to disability issues
* Experience in multi‑disciplinary or multi‑agency teams
* Experience working in the community
* Experience at Band 6 level
* Rotational experience
* Experience with children and young people, including complex cases in a multi‑agency setting
* Supervising junior staff or students
* Experience using SystmOne electronic recording system
* Experience in Paediatrics
Safeguarding
* Demonstrated understanding of safeguarding issues
Knowledge & Skills
* Core clinical experience at undergraduate or postgraduate level, transferable to the OT process with children & young people
* Effective member of the team, working flexibly to meet patient and service needs
* Problem‑solving in a clinical setting
* Critical reflection and use of evidence to develop best practice
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Organisational skills, time‑management, and prioritisation of workload
* Realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
£38,682 to £46,580 a year, pro‑rata.
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