Job summary
CNWL NHS Trust is seeking a skilled and compassionate Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Children's Community Service based in Milton Keynes. This exciting permanent position offers an opportunity to work in a supportive, small team while making a meaningful impact on children and families in the local community.
Whether you're an experienced Band 6 or an experienced Band 5 with equivalent transferrable skills and ready to develop further into a Band 6 role, this post offers fantastic development opportunities. We will support you in your growth to ensure you thrive in the role and provide high-quality, person-centred care to children with a variety of complex needs.
We are a friendly, dynamic and innovative team who are passionate about supporting children, young people and families in Milton Keynes. We have an established internal training programme including Trust wide OT peer support and opportunities for external training.
Our admin base is at the Open University site. We see the children referred to our service either within the Child Development Centre (within the grounds of Milton Keynes General Hospital) or in their homes.
Main duties of the job
We are an integrated Health and Social Care Occupational Therapy team. This position offers the opportunity to gain a broad experience in both areas of Children's Occupational Therapy. From assessing and supporting children's Occupational Performance skills in everyday activities to supporting with minor works and major housing adaptations through the DFG (Disabled Facilities Grant) process.
This post will involve working in a mixture of clinics, people's homes and Schools (as part of EHCP assessment). Our service is keen to focus on evidence based family-centred care principles, and applying best practice guidelines to enable occupational participation. We are open to new ideas and constantly reviewing and modifying the way we work.
We are currently developing our Targeted offer to Schools and Parents. The post holder will work as part of team to provide advice and deliver training to other professionals and parents/carers on all aspects of Children's Occupational Therapy. They will provide clinical education and training to Occupational Therapy students and will supervise the work of the OTA's.
About us
Working for CNWL NHS Trust means being part of a compassionate, forward-thinking organisation dedicated to providing high-quality, person-centred care. The Trust values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement, ensuring that both staff and service users are supported in a caring and inclusive environment. As an employer, CNWL fosters professional development, embraces diversity, and is committed to creating a positive impact on the communities it serves.
We are:
- A small supportive, friendly OT team
- Committed to the well-being and development of our staff
- Easily accessible via main routes (M1, A421) from neighbouring Counties.
We can provide:
- Flexible working
- Support with ongoing CPD
- Clearly structured caseloads and prioritisation system
- Structured induction
- Varied case load
In joining you will receive:
- Regular and ongoing Supervision and Mentoring opportunities as well as peer supervision.
- Opportunities to take an active role in projects, developing skills in audit and service developments.
- Training Needs analysis to identify learning needs and areas of interest.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates should have:
- Degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration.
- Band 5 or Band 6 experience in Children's Occupational Therapy or an Occupational Therapy role with directly transferable skills.
- Strong team-working skills.
- Experience in supervising and mentoring junior staff or Students.
- Ability to manage a varied caseload and provide high-quality care in a community setting.
Main Responsibilities
1. With support of Senior Therapists, to work as a developing specialist Children's OT. Have responsibility and accountability for own specialist caseload of open referrals within own level of competence and professional and service parameters. Applying the best available research evidence and evaluative thinking in all areas of practice.
2. To manage a varied caseload of children 0 18 years (special needs up to 19 years of age) and provide a quality occupational therapy service to these children and their families.
3. To participate in the development of the children's occupational therapy service in Milton Keynes.
4. To assess children and young people within the CDC and home environment relating to their daily living activities. To assess for seating and other equipment in the home and/or in nursery/school setting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates should have:
- Degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration.
- Band 5 or Band 6 experience in Children's Occupational Therapy or an Occupational Therapy role with directly transferable skills.
- Strong team-working skills.
- Experience in supervising and mentoring junior staff or Students.
- Ability to manage a varied caseload and provide high-quality care in a community setting.
Main Responsibilities
1. With support of Senior Therapists, to work as a developing specialist Children's OT. Have responsibility and accountability for own specialist caseload of open referrals within own level of competence and professional and service parameters. Applying the best available research evidence and evaluative thinking in all areas of practice.
2. To manage a varied caseload of children 0 18 years (special needs up to 19 years of age) and provide a quality occupational therapy service to these children and their families.
3. To participate in the development of the children's occupational therapy service in Milton Keynes.
4. To assess children and young people within the CDC and home environment relating to their daily living activities. To assess for seating and other equipment in the home and/or in nursery/school setting.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working in paediatrics or role with transferable skills
- Experience of organising work for self and others in an environment where there are conflicting demands and needs
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of dealing with people requiring a high degree of sensitivity and practical and/or emotional support without becoming over involved
- To be able to apply relevant IT software to all situations as required
- To have highly developed time management and prioritisation skills to enable the post holder to achieve plans and objectives in a timely and organised manner
Desirable
- Extensive equivalent experience in working with children/young people and their families
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Occupational Therapy Degree Qualification
- UK Health Professions Council (HCPC)- Current Licence to Practice
Desirable
- Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and application of standardised assessments
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to the client group
- Knowledge of patient confidentiality, data protections and data sharing legislation
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children agenda
Desirable
- Knowledge of national agenda relating to children with disabilities
Others
Essential
- Full and current UK driving licence
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working in paediatrics or role with transferable skills
- Experience of organising work for self and others in an environment where there are conflicting demands and needs
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of dealing with people requiring a high degree of sensitivity and practical and/or emotional support without becoming over involved
- To be able to apply relevant IT software to all situations as required
- To have highly developed time management and prioritisation skills to enable the post holder to achieve plans and objectives in a timely and organised manner
Desirable
- Extensive equivalent experience in working with children/young people and their families
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Occupational Therapy Degree Qualification
- UK Health Professions Council (HCPC)- Current Licence to Practice
Desirable
- Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and application of standardised assessments
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to the client group
- Knowledge of patient confidentiality, data protections and data sharing legislation
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children agenda
Desirable
- Knowledge of national agenda relating to children with disabilities
Others
Essential
- Full and current UK driving licence
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
