Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

NHS; Ivy Chimneys; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a permanent Band 7 Highly Specialist Children's Occupational Therapist to join our Community Children's Therapy Team in West Essex, covering Uttlesford, Harlow and Epping Forest.

You will join our award-winning Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service, where we are trailblazing an integrated partnership model with Barnardos; a model that drives efficiencies so we can put more people in our services, spending time with children and families to improve health outcomes in the local community.

As a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for leading service provision in the Epping Forest area, at universal, targeted and specialist levels. You'll be involved in supervision of colleagues and improving the delivery of services, whilst working closely with our team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants. Working in a diverse multidisciplinary team with other dedicated staff, you will benefit from the support of friendly and inclusive colleagues, with access to regular supervision and team meetings.

This is a part-time position working 22.5 hours across the week based at our St Margaret's Hospital location in Epping.

Main duties of the job

You will carry a mixed complex caseload, of children aged 0-19 years, delivering specialist interventions across a range of areas.

You will work in settings including schools, community clinics/hubs, homes and special schools, providing a high standard of child-centred service delivery, in line with best practice.

You will have specialist skills in the area of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, supporting service development in this area.

About us

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.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit here.

Date posted: 08 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: HCRGCG/TP/25229/14867

Job locations:

HCRG Care Group, Epping, Essex, CM16 6TN

Job description Job responsibilities

You will feel valued as a Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Band 7 Salary of £46,148 - £52,809 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Free tea and coffee at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday 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 as 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 majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration
• Minimum of 2 years paediatric experience, working with a range of conditions.
• Be innovative and adaptable
• Have a passion for improving the outcomes of children and young people within the local community.
• Strong communication and organisation skills, and a flexible approach, you will ensure delivery of positive experiences to patients at every stage of their healthcare journey.

As this is a community role, it is essential that you hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes.

If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Sarah Eaton via email: [e-mail]

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: HCRG Care Group

Address: HCRG Care Group, Epping, Essex, CM16 6TN

Employer's website: HCRG Care Group