Band 6 Children's Occupational Therapist

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic Band 6 Specialist Children's Community Occupational Therapist to join our innovative team supporting children and young people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. This permanent role offers fulltime hours of 37.5 per week.

If you enjoy using creativity and purposeful activity to help children develop independence in selfcare, education and play, this rewarding role may be ideal for you. You will deliver high quality Occupational Therapy in homes, schools, nurseries and clinics, working within pathways such as Early Years, Complex Disability and Physical Disability. The service also offers specialist areas including palliative care, neuromuscular conditions, hemiplegia and splinting, with support from a Clinical Professional Lead.

You will be encouraged to develop up to two specialist interests and contribute to team learning. Applicants must hold an Occupational Therapy qualification, HCPC registration, and be confident working within multidisciplinary and multiagency settings. Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a caseload with support are essential.

You will receive supervision, development opportunities and may supervise junior staff and students. Knowledge of community practice, children's equipment and assessment tools is desirable, with training available.

A car owner/driver is essential. For informal enquiries, please contact Janet Martin or Jo Styles on 01162952495.

Main duties of the job

• To work as a specialist clinician to utilise, develop and enhance Occupational Therapy clinical and professional skills within the Service to deliver high standards of practice.
• To apply the Occupational Therapy process within a Multi-Disciplinary format providing specialist assessment and treatment in clinical care pathways.
• To take a lead in developing the Service. This involves promoting high quality clinical practice and ensuring professional standards are maintained in the workplace.
• To deliver a specialist Occupational Therapy Service to patients within a variety of settings, requiring flexibility/adaptability in recognising the complexity of these environments to maximise their abilities and opportunities for occupational wellbeing.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Details

• Date posted: 09 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 006787
• Job locations: County Hall, Penn Lloyd Building, Glenfield, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 8TB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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