CYPS Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Job share
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This fixed-term Occupational Therapist role involves independently managing a specialist clinical caseload for children and young people with diverse physical healthcare needs. The post holder will provide clinical assessment and deliver treatment programmes in various settings, including community, homes, schools, and clinics. The role requires consolidating undergraduate experience and developing independent clinical practice under supervision. It focuses on delivering safe, efficient, high-quality services aligned with Trust priorities.
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Awareness and some experience of working across agencies and demonstrate commitment to partnership working with all key stakeholders
- Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of formal post graduate learning within a relevant CYPS field or skill
- 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
- Awareness and some experience of working across agencies and demonstrate commitment to partnership working with all key stakeholders
- Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of formal post graduate learning within a relevant CYPS field or skill
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
CYPS Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 20 September 2026
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 a
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