# Specialist Children's Occupational Therapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sirona care & health CIC.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Sirona care & health CIC
- **Town:** Bristol
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Occupational Therapist
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum, Pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 22.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-10T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-27T13:20:42.282Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Knowle/Sirona_care_health_CIC/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v8173142
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8173142?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Children’s Therapy Services identify, assess, support and manage the health needs of children and young people aged 0-18 years, working closely with children and their families in health settings and family homes; and with education colleagues in early years and school settings.

As a Specialist Children's Occupational Therapist you will manage your case load independently and carry out a range of therapeutic activities. You will offer clinical expertise and use your knowledge to provide professional care, treatment, advice, guidance and support to children and young people with complex needs.

### Main duties of the job

You will manage a specialist case load independently and carry out a range of varied therapeutic activities. You will use your knowledge and experience to provide professional care, treatment, advice, guidance and support to referred children and young people with Complex Needs.

You will offer clinical expertise within a specified clinical area.

You will  manage and carry own case load within a specified clinical area.

You will provide a safe, client centred, effective and evidence-based therapy service in the community setting

You will within the Children’s Service to deliver clinical activities, supported by a robust competency framework, to children within their own home and other settings such as school/ early years or a clinical environment

You will be part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team (MDT), which may include Paediatricians, Orthotists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and Physiotherapists.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you refer to employment history and qualifications in your supporting statement that are not reflected in your application form this information will be discounted.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working children and young people, often with Complex Needs
- Post graduate training appropriate to the field of Children’s Occupational
- Experience of MDT working
- Demonstrate ability to use evidence based practice, clear care plans and outcomes measure

**Desirable**

- Experience of working in an emotionally stressful environment with patients with life limiting or progressive conditions.

### Qualifications and Training

**Essential**

- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration

**Desirable**

- Experience delegating appropriately to support staff
- Experience of providing specialist support to children with complex motor needs and or postural management
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner e.g., caseload management, prioritising cases, effective organisation and time management skills
- Experience of setting and evaluating appropriate, individualised and relevant therapy goals / treatment plans / outcome measures.

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10475567)
- [employees benefits (pdf, 4.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2102)

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