Band 5 Children's Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 05 November 2025
Job summary
We are looking for a motivated therapist to join our dynamic and friendly children's occupational therapy service. This role will be rotational across Bristol, North, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Children's services. Including nurseries, school's and health settings.
The team is part of a NHS children's therapy service which consists of a wide range of health professionals and which has strong links to both mainstream and special schools.
You will work alongside other experienced professionals to understand the needs of the children and young people who have difficulties with functional and physical skills.
The children and young people referred may have conditions such as developmental coordination disorder or cerebral palsy. The aim is to help these children and young people develop independence and their functional skills and to meet their physical potential. Supervision and training is valued and provided regularly from within the teams.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role will be to provide assessment and therapeutic interventions for infants, children or young people referred into the service. This could include assessing children for potential difficulties with handwriting, self-care or play skills.
Following assessment you will be required to set out interventions or recommendations and follow these through or work with therapy technicians who will complete blocks of interventions.
There may be requirement to run therapeutic group work.
You will be required to record your work in the child's medical notes and complete reports and contributions to Education and Health care plans.
You will be expected to attend regular supervision and training and work as part of a team whilst also being confident to work autonomously
About us
We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist healthcare services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, it's about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care we would expect for ourselves and our families.
At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, people and communities. We welcome applications from all who feel they have the skills and attributes to make a real difference.
Benefits:
We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and the NHS pension scheme plus much more!Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for details.
We offer NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) salary including annual leave supplement, Stakeholder pension, a range of health and wellbeing incentives, high street discounts, plus much more!
Details
Date posted
27 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
083-7555817-WW
Job locations
Kingswood Hub
Alma Road
Bristol
BS15 4DA
Employer details
Employer name
Sirona care & health CIC
Address
Kingswood Hub
Alma Road
Bristol
BS15 4DA
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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