About this role
Job summary
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist you will be part of our valued team, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:£39,959.00 - £48,117.00 FTE Band 6 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions + 5% Fringe Allowance. Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day 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 lifes 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 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 youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist in the Paediatric Therapy Team, you will manage a caseload of children with complex needs, performing specialist assessments and creating child-centred therapy plans. You'll offer clinical support and training to junior staff and students. Key responsibilities include providing therapy guidance to children and families, assessing and developing therapy plans, and maintaining accurate records. The role requires effective communication with multidisciplinary teams and includes supervising junior staff, training, and participating in service development. Essential qualifications are a BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy or Speech & Language Therapy, HCPC registration, a minimum of 2 years' post-graduate experience, and competency in standardised assessments. A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle is also required.
About us
HCRG Care Group is a leading independent provider of community health and care services in the UK, established in 2006. The organization works with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services focusing on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. They deliver various services including adult and children community health services, primary care services such as urgent care and dermatology, and adult social care. HCRG Care Group supports communities across England, directly helping over half a million people each year. They affirm commitment to equal opportunities and strive for inclusivity, encouraging applications from a diverse range of people. The organization implements policies to ensure safeguarding and safer working practices.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Package Description
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist you will be part of our valued team, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- £39,959.00 - £48,117.00 FTE Band 6 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions + 5% Fringe Allowance.
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day 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 lifes 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 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 youre 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
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
Job Description
As part of the Paediatric Therapy Team, you will independently manage a caseload of children with complex and diverse needs, delivering specialist assessments and evidence-based, child-centred therapy plans. You will also provide clinical support, supervision, and training to junior staff and students.
Base Location: This role is based within a local Surrey quadrant, with administrative or clinical bases located in Woking, Guildford, Chertsey, Epsom, or Redhill.
Main Responsibilities
- Provide specialist support, advice, and therapy guidance to children, families, carers, and educational staff.
- Manage a complex caseload, prioritising referrals and delivering child-centred assessments and interventions.
- Assess, diagnose, and develop evidence-based therapy plans, reviewing and adapting programmes to meet individual needs.
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to families and multidisciplinary teams.
- Produce high-quality reports, maintain accurate records, and contribute to care planning and diagnosis.
- Work collaboratively with health, education, and social care professionals, making referrals where appropriate.
- Supervise, support, appraise, and line manage junior therapists, assistants, and students.
- Deliver training, presentations, and specialist advice to parents, carers, schools, and professional colleagues.
- Participate in service development, audits, research, and continuous professional development activities.
- Support service leadership, including deputising for the Band 7 therapist when required.
- Apply advanced clinical reasoning and risk management skills to ensure safe, effective, and outcome-focused care.
- Contribute to multidisciplinary assessments, tribunal processes, and the ongoing development of paediatric therapy services.
Ideal CandidateEssential
- BSc (Hons) or recognised degree in Occupational Therapy / Speech & Language Therapy.
- HCPC registration and membership of a relevant professional body.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, government policy, and current best practice.
- Minimum 2 years' post-graduate clinical experience.
- Experience within relevant paediatric clinical settings.
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
- Competent in the use of standardised assessments.
- Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to deliver training and education.
- Strong planning, decision-making, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
- Ability to work independently and reflect on own practice.
- IT literate, including use of computer systems and the internet.
Desirable
- Completion of specialist courses relevant to the role.
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups (SIGs) or Clinical Excellence Networks.
- Training in line management and supervision of therapists and assistants.
- Experience supervising staff and students.
- Experience training parents, therapists, and other professionals.
Other Requirements
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
If you require any further information, please contact Charlie on 07393785609 or [email protected].
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) or recognised degree in Occupational Therapy / Speech & Language Therapy, HCPC registration and membership of a relevant professional body, knowledge of relevant legislation and policies, minimum 2 years' post-graduate clinical experience, paediatric clinical settings experience, evidence of continuing professional development, competency in standardised assessments, ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, training delivery skills, planning and organizational skills, IT literacy, full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Woking
GU21 5SB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)