CYPS Occupational Therapist: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

This post is fixed term for 12 months. The post holder will work in collaboration with team colleagues to deliver safe, efficient, high quality and effective services by providing strong clinical leadership and ensuring alignment of team based priorities with the Directorate and Trust priorities and values. The post holder will:

Independently manage a specialist clinical caseload with support and supervision provided by senior staff via various methods e.g. face to face contact, email, telephone. This will include provide clinical assessment and the delivery of treatment programmes for children and young people with a diverse range of physical healthcare needs

Consolidate undergraduate clinical experience, develop independent clinical practice, participating in continuing professional development

Work within a variety of setting such as community, homes, schools, nurseries, hospital ward & designated Clinics. The service provides a blended offer of delivery including Face2Face and a digital offer (Attend Anywhere).

Gloucestershire has a population of approximately 137,000 children and young people which is 22.9% of the total county population. As part of an integrated Directorate, Children & Young People’s Service (CYPS) covers 32 areas of different service delivery, covering both mental health, physical health and learning disabilities to support children and young people from birth until they fully transition to adult services.

Main duties of the job

• Will work under the close supervision of a clinical supervisor as well as be supported by their designated line manager
• Provide a range of health care based assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people (0-18yrs) and their families/carers within the designated team. Provision will be in accordance to the application of a range of profession specific models of clinical practice. This will include:
• Providing a holistic clinical/health assessment and delivery intervention programmes for children and young people with a range of needs. Care planning will utilise a range of treatments, skills and options for use in both the home, community and school setting.
• Personalised and coproduction approach will be offered when working with families, parents and carers
• This includes consideration and identification of safeguarding needs and taking further action where required.
• Clinical care will take a trauma informed approach with knowledge and understanding of Adverse Child Experience (ACES) that may be impacting on presenting needs.
• Undertaking comprehensive assessment/formulation of children and young people (including diagnostic where required), using investigative, analytical and effective clinical reasoning skills. Demonstrating profession based core skills and competencies including effective clinical decision making and the ability to articulate rationale behind clinical decision making.

Person Specification

Other Requirements

Essential

• A valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential
• Some experience and/or knowledge regarding delivering evidence based/ best practice clinical interventions within childrens community healthcare setting

Desirable

• Awareness and some experience of working across agencies and demonstrate commitment to partnership working with all key stakeholders

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Degree in Occupational Therapy

Desirable

• Evidence of formal post graduate learning within a relevant CYPS field or skill

Closing Date: 20 September 2026