Band 6 Locum Learning Disabilities Occupational Therapist

Job Title: Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Band 6 (Part Time)

Location: Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust – Redgrave Children and Young People’s Centre, Luton

Area: Cambridgeshire NHS

Salary: £negotiable

Job Type: Locum

Contract Length: Ongoing

Service: Children’s Services – Paediatric Occupational Therapy

Job Details:

• Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist required to start ASAP for Children’s Services.
• Based at the Redgrave Children and Young People’s Centre in Luton, with potential cover required at a second clinic.
• Undertake visits to mainstream and specialist schools across Bedfordshire and Luton.
• Provide specialist occupational therapy assessments, treatment and advice for children and young people.
• Work collaboratively with families, schools and other professionals within a multi-agency framework.
• Manage a varied caseload of children presenting with complex developmental and physical conditions.
• Deliver person-centred therapy plans to support participation, independence and functional development.

Clinical Areas May Include:

• Neuromuscular and musculoskeletal conditions
• Developmental and perceptual difficulties
• Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD)
• Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Cerebral Palsy and Muscular Dystrophy
• Learning, social, emotional and behavioural difficulties

Skills / Experience:

• Qualified Occupational Therapist – BScOT or DipCOT.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Experience working within paediatric occupational therapy services.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams.
• Strong assessment, communication and report writing skills.

Working Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

Code:  U. OTCHILDRENS050326MN. 009003.B19851