Children's Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Are you passionate about unlocking the potential of children and young people and supporting their families in their homes, schools and community life?

We're recruiting an occupational therapist to join our innovative and friendly Childrens Therapy team. We have a full-time permanent band 6 Occupational Therapy role following reorganisation of the team.

Do you want to be part of a large, dynamic, integrated children's therapy service? Excited about implementing the RCOT guidance on "Occupational therapy: unlocking the potential of children and young people"? We pride ourselves on being ahead of the game and creating a service that 'thinks outside of the box'. We are transforming our service, and this is an exciting time to join.

We welcome interest from therapists with experience with Children and/or Adults in the areas of Neurodisability and / or Complex disability. An understanding of the disabled facilities grant process and options will be an advantage.

We have an integrated model of care across Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Podiatry working together to provide holistic support with children and their families at the centre of what we do. We have excellent working relationships with early years services, schools, health and social care colleagues. This enables us to support children and the wider community to develop creative and innovative ways of working together to better meet the needs of both the child and their family.

Main duties of the job

The role will be focused on supporting children with physical disabilities, with opportunity to work within our motor learning pathway.

We can support you to develop your Children's Occupational Therapy Clinical and Leadership skills by offering:

*A friendly and supportive network of colleagues

*Clinical Supervision and joint working opportunities

*Regular specialist peer supervision with colleagues across the Solent NHS Trust team.

*Professional training and update days with colleagues across the region.

*Training and development opportunities

You will be supporting children to:

• Lead full and happy lives, participating in the activities (occupations) they need and want to do at home, at school and at play.
• Realise their potential by developing the skills and they need to access education and perform activities of daily living as children and adults.
• Participate as valued members of their community regardless of need

Come and join our innovative, friendly, and well led team.

This is what our staff say about working with Solent Children's therapy:

"I love that everyone has time for each other"

"Thank you to everyone who is always there to listen and help"

"Our admin team are the best"

This is an exciting time within the Solent Children's Therapy Team as we transform the way that we work following the opportunities presented by the Covid Pandemic.

Applicants must have access to a vehicle for work and possession of a full driving licence is essential.

About us

At Solent, our teams mirror the communities we serve. The Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging plan fosters authenticity, ensuring every Solent NHS Trust member feels visible, validated, and valued.

The Annual Staff survey positions us among top-performing Community and Mental Health trusts in 3 of 9 themes:

• Compassion and inclusivity
• Each voice matters
• Staff Engagement

Our commitment to enhancing diversity, inclusion, and belonging fosters a strong sense of uniqueness, celebrated among colleagues, contributing to excellent patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from underrepresented communities, offering an informal chat for those uncertain about job fit. Our revamped recruitment process prioritizes inclusivity, aligned with Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interviews.

Join our 7 staff networks:

DisAbility

LGBTQ+Allies

Carers

50+

Multi Faith

Black, Asian, and minority ethnic

Veterans

Solent supports flexible working, providing a carer's passport. Our award-winning Health and Wellbeing service, including Employment Disability, Neurodivergent, and Menopause support, makes Solent NHS an inclusive workplace.

We promote staff vaccination as the primary defense against Flu and Covid-19. Join us in contributing to outstanding patient outcomes in a diverse and inclusive environment.