Bank Specialist Children’s Community Occupational therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
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Role summary
Join Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust's Staff Bank as a Band 6 Specialist Children's Community Occupational Therapist. This role involves providing high-standard occupational therapy services to children aged 0-19 with developmental difficulties or disabilities in community settings. You will work across acute and community services, contributing to person-centred care. The position offers flexibility and the opportunity to work within diverse and rewarding services.
Essential criteria
- State registered Occupational Therapist (Health and Care Professions Council)
- Recognised training course for an Occupational therapist (e.g. PGDip or degree).
- Continued Professional Development Portfolio including evidence of reflective practice, in-service training, courses attended and clinical experience gained.
Desirable criteria
- Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy
- Member of Children's and Young Person special interest group
- Post registration training in neurology and/ or paediatrics, counselling.
- Knowledge of paediatric equipment.
- Post graduate training in SI, AMPS and other relevant courses.
- Able to organise and manage own caseload.
- Able to work without direct supervision
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner.
- Able to set collaborative goals with client's and families.
- Have an awareness or understanding of Safeguarding and child protection
- Have a basic understanding of clinical governance and the implications for occupational therapy.
- Able to travel across a range of community settings with equipment and mobile devices
- Have an understanding of SEND legislation
- Able to assess children.
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Able to assess neurological conditions.
- Experience of clinical audit.
- Experience of research or project work.
- Involvement in service innovation/development.
- Able to drive a car in the community setting.
- Knowledge and Experience
- Minimum of 12 months post registration experience.
- Working knowledge of the implementation of OT models of practice.
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working and multi-agency working.
- Have knowledge of typical child development.
- Post registration experience of paediatrics.
- Post registration experience of neurology cases.
- Experience of managing occupational therapy support staff.
- Work/Voluntary experience with children with disability.
- Ability to cope with stressful situations.
- Able to work closely with team members.
- Be responsive to change and ideas- adapt to new systems, flexible working patterns.
- Ability to work from home when required.
- Education and Qualifications
- State registered Occupational Therapist (Health and Care Professions Council)
- Recognised training course for an Occupational therapist (e.g. PGDip or degree).
- Continued Professional Development Portfolio including evidence of reflective practice, in-service training, courses attended and clinical experience gained.
- Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy
- Member of Children's and Young Person special interest group
- Post registration training in neurology and/ or paediatrics, counselling.
- Knowledge of paediatric equipment.
- Post graduate training in SI, AMPS and other relevant courses.
- Able to organise and manage own caseload.
- Able to work without direct supervision
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner.
- Able to set collaborative goals with client's and families.
- Have an awareness or understanding of Safeguarding and child protection
- Have a basic understanding of clinical governance and the implications for occupational therapy.
- Able to travel across a range of community settings with equipment and mobile devices
- Have an understanding of SEND legislation
- Able to assess children.
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Able to assess neurological conditions.
- Experience of clinical audit.
- Experience of research or project work.
- Involvement in service innovation/development.
- Able to drive a car in the community setting.
- Knowledge and Experience
- Minimum of 12 months post registration experience.
- Working knowledge of the implementation of OT models of practice.
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working and multi-agency working.
- Have knowledge of typical child development.
- Post registration experience of paediatrics.
- Post registration experience of neurology cases.
- Experience of managing occupational therapy support staff.
- Work/Voluntary experience with children with disability.
- Ability to cope with stressful situations.
- Able to work closely with team members.
- Be responsive to change and ideas- adapt to new systems, flexible working patterns.
- Ability to work from home when requ
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Bank Specialist Children’s Community Occupational therapist
The closing date is 14 September 2026
Job summary
Join Our Specialist Children's Community Occupational therapist Staff Bank at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic Band 6 Bank Specialist Children's Community Occupational therapist to join our Staff Bank, supporting services across both acute and community settings. This is an excellent opportunity to bring your specialist skills to one of the UK's leading NHS Trusts, with the flexibility to work across a wide range of clinical specialties.
As a Bank Specialist Children's Community Occupational therapist, you will have the opportunity to work within diverse and rewarding services, contributing to the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care across hospital and community environments.
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further details of the post and the main responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be working from both Evelina London Community children sites and in collaboration with colleagues at the Evelina London Children's Hospital.
To provide a high standard of occupational therapy service to a caseload of children aged 0-19 years of age within the community. This caseload consists of
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