Job summary
Closing Date: 25.05.25 (this may change dependent on response)
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 26.05.25
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 02.06.25
We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our Children's Therapy department at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are a well-established, friendly team looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist who is keen to continue developing within the specialty of Paediatrics.
The Children's Therapy Team is an integrated Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy team providing a service for children aged 0-19 years in a variety of primarily community settings. The service and team are based within the Child Development Centre at St Luke's Hospital. You will be expected to manage a large, complex and varied caseload of community-based patients in a variety of locations such as The Child Development Centre, homes, nurseries and schools. You will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the overall service as required.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to manage a large, complex and varied caseload of community-based patients in a variety of locations such as The Child Development Centre, homes, nurseries and schools. You will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the overall service as required.
The service is for neurodisability and physical disabilities/difficulties.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess and treat babies, children and young people with complex neurodisabilities, physical disabilities and difficulties in a variety of settings. May involve provision of specialist equipment to achieve identified goals.
See job description and person specification for details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess and treat babies, children and young people with complex neurodisabilities, physical disabilities and difficulties in a variety of settings. May involve provision of specialist equipment to achieve identified goals.
See job description and person specification for details.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-graduate experience, including recent experience in the NHS
- Previous rotations/ experience within Paediatrics
- Recent experience demonstrating ability to assess, treat and evaluate care in paediatrics
- Evidence of MDT working
Desirable
- Experience of developing others
Skills
Essential
- To exercise a professional duty of care and be accountable for own professional actions
- Evidence of CPD
- Competent in Occupational Therapy practice
- Competent IT skills
- Maintain contemporaneous and accurate records
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate/relevant undergraduate course. BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy (or equivalent) Relevant professional qualification.
- Registrant of HCPC
- Member of Royal College of OT
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-graduate experience, including recent experience in the NHS
- Previous rotations/ experience within Paediatrics
- Recent experience demonstrating ability to assess, treat and evaluate care in paediatrics
- Evidence of MDT working
Desirable
- Experience of developing others
Skills
Essential
- To exercise a professional duty of care and be accountable for own professional actions
- Evidence of CPD
- Competent in Occupational Therapy practice
- Competent IT skills
- Maintain contemporaneous and accurate records
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate/relevant undergraduate course. BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy (or equivalent) Relevant professional qualification.
- Registrant of HCPC
- Member of Royal College of OT
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
