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Bromley Healthcare
About
Bromley Healthcare is one of the UK's leading providers of community health services running services in Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich, Croydon, and Lewisham.
They put clinicians in the driving seat taking the best that the NHS has to offer, removing the bureaucracy and focusing on high-quality healthcare.
Source = www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk
Children's Occupational Therapist
Accepting applications until: 15-Mar-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 15-Mar-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Phoenix Centre
- Cyfeiriad
- 40 Masons Hill
- Tref
- Bromley
- Cod post
- BR2 9JG
- Major / Minor Region
- Kent
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time
- Part time
Salary
- Cyflog
- £31,049 - £52,521 Inc HCAS Per annum pro rata (full range between band 5/6)
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Occupational Therapy
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.
Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.
Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Band 6 Children's Occupational Therapist ( Would be considered as a Band 5 development opportunity)
Full or Part-time - up to 37.5 hours per week ( Flexible working considered, regarding hours)
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist within our Children’s Occupational Therapy Service.
We are also delighted to offer this as a developmental role, starting at Band 5 with a structured pathway to progress to Band 6 on completion of competencies.
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who is enthusiastic, creative and passionate with their clinical skills in working with children and young people to reach their potential and empower them to thrive in everyday occupations.
You will work as part of a friendly, supportive, and forward-thinking team dedicated to providing a high-quality Occupational Therapy Service to children up to 18 years old who have functional difficulties within self –care, play and/or school occupations. You will provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, advice/ intervention for children with functional difficulties, with a range of needs and conditions, working collaboratively with families and professionals.
The role offers varied and rewarding work across settings, including the Phoenix Children’s Resource Centre, homes, special schools, mainstream schools, and nurseries.
Interviews to be held on 2nd April 2026
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To be responsible for a clinical caseload of paediatric occupational therapy including assessment, interpretation of assessment results, evaluation, treatment, and advice, through the use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures.
To carry out assessments and evaluate the child’s occupational performance. This will include the use of standardised and non-standardised assessments, observation, interview with parent or carer and/or parent and teacher questionnaires.
To develop, plan and implement specialist Occupational Therapy treatment programmes and strategies to enhance the child’s ability to perform everyday activities and participate in multiple environments. This could include verbal and written advice/ recommendations, written advice sheets and individual treatment.
1. Assess a child’s need for specialist equipment and small aids (e.g. specialist seating, bath aids and toilet aids), advise and recommend/ provide appropriate equipment for use at home, pre-school and school, in line with service criteria
Review and complete adjustments to specialist equipment, e.g. specialist seating, ensuring equipment is appropriate to meet the child functional needs within the identified occupations and to demonstrate use to family and professionals working with the child.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Whether you join us at Band 5 or Band 6, we are committed to supporting your development. You’ll have access to supervision and opportunities to expand your clinical skills within a nurturing and dynamic service.
Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
1. To be responsible for a clinical caseload of paediatric occupational therapy including assessment, interpretation of assessment results, evaluation, treatment, and advice, through the use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures.
To carry out assessments and evaluate the child’s occupational performance. This will include the use of standardised and non-standardised assessments, observation, interview with parent or carer and/or parent and teacher questionnaires.
To develop, plan and implement specialist Occupational Therapy treatment programmes and strategies to enhance the child’s ability to perform everyday activities and participate in multiple environments. This could include verbal and written advice/ recommendations, written advice sheets and individual treatment.
1. Assess a child’s need for specialist equipment and small aids (e.g. specialist seating, bath aids and toilet aids), advise and recommend/ provide appropriate equipment for use at home, pre-school and school, in line with service criteria
Review and complete adjustments to specialist equipment, e.g. specialist seating, ensuring equipment is appropriate to meet the child functional needs within the identified occupations and to demonstrate use to family and professionals working with the child.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Educated to diploma or degree level in Occupational Therapy or equivalent training/study
Professional Registration
Meini prawf hanfodol
- HCPC registration
Meini prawf dymunol
- Member of the specialist sections or groups relevant to children's OT.
Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Additional training in the assessment and treatment of children with functional needs.
- Up to date Moving & Handling training.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Relevant post registration specialist education – ideally sensory integration training levels 1 and 2
- Fieldwork educator or equivalent
- Moving & handling link or ‘train the trainer’
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of working in community NHS paediatric practice.
- Experience in assessing, planning and delivering occupation focused intervention for children with a range of difficulties e.g. physical disabilities, multiple and complex conditions, displaying, challenging behaviour, coordination or sensory processing difficulties
- Experience of equipment prescription and its principles in the paediatric setting.
- Excellent working knowledge of child development, related conditions and the implications for Occupational Therapy.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of upper limb splinting.
- Line management experience.
- Experience in specialist school provision.
- Working knowledge of the SEND agenda and reforms.
Specific Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to independently manage a clinical caseload of children with varying needs within a community paediatric setting
- Ability to assess and analyse a child’s functional abilities using standardised and non- standardised methods
- Ability to take an evidence- informed approach to assessments and interventions, using an occupation-based focus
- Ability to line manage others, including appraisal and performance management
- Confidence and competence in relating evidence-based theory to practice.
Information Technology and Information Governance
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Good IT skills, including the use of Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
- Competent in use of electronic patient records.
- Ability to use information resources/ portals to order equipment, produce and submit data, reports, etc.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of EMIS
- Experience of TECS
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Sheena Kirk
- Teitl y swydd
- OT Service Lead
- Rhif ffôn
- 0300 330 5777
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