Paediatric Occupational Therapy Technician: Sponsorship Available

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

We are recruiting to a full time Paediatric Occupational Therapy Technician, Band 4 position based in Bury St Edmunds.

Occupational Therapists work with children and young people who have difficulties or a disability, providing assessment, advice and intervention to enable children from birth to 19 years to participate safely and as fully as possible in activities and education as part of their daily life.

We work closely with other NHS therapy services, education, social care and a wide range of other care providers to ensure that children receive the support they need.

As a technician with the Paediatric OT Team the role will focus on undertaking specific skilled support work directed by the therapists to aid the management of complex children with a wide range of physical, long term and deteriorating disabilities. All necessary training will be offered to the new post holder.

The role is based in the community working within homes, clinics, special and mainstream schools and nurseries with children aged 0-19 years.

Frequent Travel is an essential part of this role – You will need to travel across a wide area of rural Suffolk, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.

 

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a part of the Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team, and will work independently under the supervision of qualified therapists, supporting clinicians to provide occupational therapy to children and families. Close patient contact, and communication within the Occupational Therapy and wider multi-disciplinary team is fundamental to the role. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a positive attitude to self-directed learning. Some experience in a health or care or educational environment would be advantageous. The role requires empathy, sensitivity and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

The post-holder will regularly be required to set up and adjust specialist equipment used by children and young people as part of a programme of 24 hour postural management, and will keep accurate records of work undertaken using our online electronic record keeping system.

All necessary training will be offered to the new post holder. We offer a strong supervision structure with regular training opportunities, including access to external courses.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Good general level of education to GCSE level or equivalent (particularly English & Maths)
  • Computer literate with good basic IT skills

Desirable

  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a care/health related subject
  • Knowledge of child development and safeguarding

Experience and knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of working with children and families
  • Ability to communicate with children with impaired social communication skills
  • Good communication skills with children and adults

Desirable

  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of Health & Safety legislation for self and others including manual handling legislation
  • Awareness of local services, voluntary organisations etc

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work in a Multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Flexible approach
  • Able to use own initiative and work alone

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 19 September 2025

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