Job requirements
Essential
23 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
NHS or equivalent experience e.g. Children's acute or community or community services
- Experience
Experience of using/fitting adaptive equipment
- Other Factors
Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
- Other Factors
Able to meet physical & moving and handling requirements of post. I.e. re-positioning of a patient, use of moving & handling equipment, approved manual physical movement practices of patient
- Other Factors
Able to deal sensitively and safely with blood and bodily fluids
- Personal Attributes
Able to maintain confidentiality and professionalism within the environment that they are working
- Personal Attributes
Able to demonstrate awareness of own limitations and need to ask for help
- Personal Attributes
Evidence of ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written documentation
- Personal Attributes
Works well in a team
- Personal Attributes
Ability to adapt and demonstrate flexibility in changing service needs
- Personal Attributes
Shows evidence of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
- Personal Attributes
Reliable
- Education & Qualifications
Professional Qualification to degree level or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Education & Qualifications
HCPC Registration
- Education & Qualifications
Post Graduate specialist qualification/significant post graduate experience
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Broad and specialist knowledge of relevant patient conditions and therapy interventions
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Demonstration of knowledge of core and specialist Therapy skills
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Evidence of ongoing CPD in relevant area
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Experience of multi-disciplinary communication, assessments and record keeping
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Computer Skills including word processing and e-mail
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Able to make independent, sound, clinical decisions and problem solve
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Able to manage busy case load and prioritise
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Ability to work autonomously using specialist knowledge, skills and initiative in sometimes complex situations acknowledging role boundaries
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
We are in search of a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Children's Community Occupational Therapy team.
As a Band 6 Children’s Occupational Therapist you will be responsible for providing a specialist and comprehensive Occupational Therapy service for children 0-18 years and their families, who have a Herefordshire GP, with a focus upon Occupational Performance pathways.
Planning and management of your own caseload and interventions, providing specialist assessment and treatment and referring children to other specialist services as needed.
These interventions will take place in the most relevant environment for the child and their family – the home environment, therapy suite or schools.
We encourage applications from experienced Occupational Therapists from a range of clinical backgrounds. Transferable skills and experience gained in other areas of occupational therapy are highly valued.
Will consider developmental band 5 to band 6 position as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
Whilst working as an autonomous practitioner in the community, within the county of Herefordshire, plan and organise own caseload according to the needs of the children and the service.
To use evidence based standardised and non-standardised assessment tools with children, including observations in the most appropriate settings for the child/young person, in order to establish levels of functional ability and disability and to inform your practice and intervention.
To agree child focused aims, goals and objectives for all OT intervention.
To design individual therapeutic treatment plans, for children to be carried out either by you or delegated to Occupational Therapy support workers, families, carers or school staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
WhatsApp job alerts
Get instant WhatsApp alerts for Band 6 Occupational Therapist roles in Belmont
Create your Job Clerk account first. We'll collect your alert preferences during onboarding and help you turn on WhatsApp notifications for matching healthcare roles.
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for Specialist Children's & Young Person's Occupational Therapist with Wye Valley NHS Trust in Belmont, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pa, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 08 Oct 2026.
Before you apply, compare the job description with the person specification and mirror the employer's essential criteria in your supporting information. Use the vacancy title, employer, location, salary, contract type, closing date and posted date (10 Sep 2026) to decide whether this role fits your current NHSjob search. If the employer can close applications early, prepare the application before the stated deadline rather than waiting for the final day.
For more context, review related Job Clerk pages for the same profession, band or location where they exist, then use the application-support guides to tailor your statement and prepare for interview.