Paediatric Occupational Therapist - CYPIT West

Job overview

Are you an experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapist looking to progress your career within an experienced and supportive multi-disciplinary community team?

We have full time opportunity join our CYPIT team who support children and young people from birth to 19 years of age across Berkshire.

This role is based in Newbury and you'll cover settings across West Berks. Within this role you will be managing a diverse caseload supporting in mainstream schools and specialist education settings. You will plan and manage your own caseload and service delivery using an impact-based model of clinical decision making.

you will co-produce therapy plans with our families and partner and help shape the universal and targeted training offered to families and schools to enable effective self-management.

There will be opportunities to attend training sessions and develop your knowledge and skills within the wider school age therapy team.  Additionally you will benefit from our clinical excellence forums and Trust-wide OT networks, with tailored training to help you thrive.

Our Trust is rated "Outstanding" by the CQC, who praise our positive supportive culture. We prioritise wellbeing and promote a great work-life balance.

Applications will be reviewed as received. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as vacancies may close early.

Main duties of the job

• Hold and manage a varied caseload of children and young people aged 0–19 across mainstream, special school, and specialist resource settings
• Deliver assessments, plan and provide individualised interventions, and review progress using an impact-based approach
• Collaborate with families, education staff, and the wider MDT to ensure joined-up, effective care
• Provide direct therapy as well as advice, support, and training to others supporting the child
• Maintain accurate records, contribute to care planning, and share updates with families and professionals
• Participate in regular supervision, peer support groups, and service-wide CPD and training events
• Receive mentorship and development support if joining as a Band 5, with a clear pathway to Band 6
• Represent the service positively and work as part of a compassionate, forward-thinking team

Our core hours are Monday - Friday, 9-5 with some flexibility around this.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

• Qualified Occupational Therapist registered with HCPC
• Significant post qualification experience working with children and young people
• Driver with access to a vehicle (or equivalent ability to travel between multiple sites effectively)

For further information about the roles available, please see attached example job description and person specification.

We 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 are 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 contact Caroline Pethick on [email protected] or Catherine Moulds on [email protected] who will be delighted to help.

Please note, we are processing applications as they are submitted so may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date. Therefore, please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.