Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist - NW Surrey

Are you an experienced and compassionate Occupational Therapist looking to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a skilled Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary Children’s Community Health Team. In this vital role, you will provide expert assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic interventions to children, empowering them and their families to achieve their fullest potential.

As part of the Paediatric Therapy team, you will autonomously manage a complex caseload of children with a range of varied and complex needs. This will involve specialist assessment and treatment of children with complex needs. You will devise child-centred therapy plans using evidence-based practice to ensure that the individual’s full potential is developed or maintained. As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will provide clinical support, training, and supervision for junior staff and students.

Base: You will be based at one of our Surrey-wide office hubs, with the flexibility of hybrid working to support your professional and personal needs. At HCRG Care Group, we are proud to be a flexible-first employer. Our agile working approach allows our teams to thrive in a supportive and adaptable environment while delivering high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist therapy support, advice, and education to children and their families, using appropriate language and communication methods.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information regarding a child’s needs, progress, and expectations to parents/carers and professionals.
• Undertake specialist assessments, interpret findings, set therapy goals, and contribute to multidisciplinary diagnosis and care planning.
• Develop, implement, review, and adapt evidence-based, child-centred therapy programmes for home, education, and clinical settings.
• Manage and prioritise a caseload, responding to urgent referrals and balancing clinical and professional responsibilities.
• Plan and coordinate daily service delivery, including supervision and delegation to therapists, assistants, and students.
• Line manage Band 3-5 staff, including supervision, appraisals, and development support; deputise for Band 7 when required.
• Produce high-quality therapy reports and maintain accurate electronic records in line with professional and organisational standards.
• Work collaboratively with parents/carers experiencing emotional distress, demonstrating empathy, sensitivity, and professionalism.
• Liaise with paediatricians, education staff, and external agencies; make referrals to support the child’s wider needs.
• Plan and deliver training and presentations for parents, carers, education staff, and professionals, both internally and externally.
• Support tribunals and legal processes in line with organisational guidance and professional frameworks.
• Contribute to service development, audits, research activity, and the therapy development plan.
• Maintain professional competence through continuous professional development, supervision, and reflective practice in line with HCPC requirements.

Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Registered and compliant with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Evidence of Post graduate training/or equivalent experience relevant to speciality such as:

• Child Development
• Specialist courses/study on conditions that affect child development, autistic spectrum disorder, ADHD, neurodevelopmental conditions

Desirable

• Member of BAOT
• Membership of Special Interest Group
• Clinical Educators qualification
• Working in a community setting delivering children’s Occupational Therapy services.
• Demonstrable experience of working in the NHS

Other requirements: the successful applicant will need to be a car driver.

As a Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist, you’ll be part of our valued Therapies Team in South East Surrey, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Band 6 Agenda for Change Salary with NHS Pension
• Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high-interest rates
• Online and face-to-face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post-trauma support, legal, debt, and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways, and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year