CYPIT Occupational Therapy Advanced Practitioner: East

Job overview

Are you an experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapist who is passionate about children with complex needs? Are you looking to work as part of a supportive team in a flexible working environment whilst earning HCAS? We have a new and exciting opportunity for a band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our team based at St Marks Hospital in Maidenhead.

Within this post you will have the opportunity to work as part of an experienced team of therapists in a mix of community settings, early years settings, homes and schools having independence and autonomy to manage your own caseload. You will be expected to deliver a high standard of occupational therapy care to children and young people with developmental and complex needs, therefore for this role we are looking for someone with a real passion for seeing young children reach their potential. You will be expected to lead on a specific clinical area of Occupational Therapy, e.g. DCD,  enabling the team to further their knowledge, enthusiasm and evidence-based practice to the team.

Our core working hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 – 17:00 but we can offer flexibility around this. The role will involve some travel but also leaves room for some home working. Permanent full-time position available, part-time options considered.

Main duties of the job

• Provide high quality assessment and interventions for children and young people with developmental / complex needs

• Function as a specialist autonomous clinician, supporting delivery of the CYPIT model and providing support to more junior staff

• Contribute to defined projects and service development initiatives as requested

• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records and provide written therapy plans and reports including contribution to the EHCP Assessment process and tribunals as required

• Use the Care Aims care planning approach, impact-based clinical decision making, and associated outcome measures

• Provide specialist clinical care including assessment, diagnosis and interventions, for a paediatric caseload

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

• Be a qualified Occupational Therapist, with RCOT and HCPC registrations

• Have experience in assessing and treating 0-18 year olds with developmental and complex needs presentations

• Hold a full UK driving license, with access to using a vehicle for work purposes

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Gemma West on 07789741450or email: [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Interview will be held on 10th July 2025