Job summary
Do you want to be part of a large, dynamic, integrated children's therapy service? We are transforming our service, and an exciting opportunity has arisen for newly qualified Occupational Therapists to join our innovative and friendly Children's Therapy team.
We have roles available within the North and Mid Hampshire area (based in Basingstoke, Winchester or Aldershot), the Southampton and South West area (based in Southampton or Eastleigh) and Portsmouth and South East Hants area (based in Fareham or Portsmouth).
HIOWH Children's Therapy Service has an integrated model of care across Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Podiatry working together to provide holistic support with children and their families at the centre of what we do. We have excellent working relationships with early years services, schools, health and social care colleagues. This enables us to support children and the wider community to develop creative and innovative ways of working together to better meet the needs of both the child and their family.
We can support you to develop your clinical and leadership skills by offering:
*A friendly and supportive network of colleagues
*Clinical supervision and joint working opportunities
*Regular peer supervision with colleagues across the team.
*Professional training and update days with colleagues across the region.
*Training and development opportunities
Main duties of the job
HIOWH NHS Foundation Trust's Integrated Children's Therapy service is for children aged 0-19 who experience challenges with Physical disability, daily functional activities, eating and drinking skills, speech, language, and communication.
This is a community service delivered in children's homes, pre-school settings, Children's Centres, mainstream schools, special schools, and community clinics.
Physiotherapists, podiatry, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists work together with children and their families as part of multi-agency teams with Health Care professionals across acute and community services, Education, social care colleagues and Equipment providers, to enable children achieve their therapy goals.
Please see job description for more detail.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Details
- Date posted: 02 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 348-CFS-11414
- Job locations: Adelphi House, 49 Church Square, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7SN, United Kingdom, Aldershot Centre for Health, Hospital Hill, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 1AY, United Kingdom, Unit L5 & L6 Swan Centre, Swan Shopping Centre, Wells Place, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 5FX, United Kingdom, Battenburg Avenue Clinic, Battenburg Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 0TA, United Kingdom, Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre, William Macleod Way, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 4XE, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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