Band 6 Occupational Therapist BCYP

Transformationunitgm; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 39,000 - GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health organization in Cardiff is seeking a dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join their team, focusing on delivering high-quality care to children and young people. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and an occupational therapy degree, contributing to a multidisciplinary team to provide timely assessments and interventions. This role offers a supportive environment where you can make a significant impact on the lives of the children you serve, including opportunities to work innovatively with families and professionals alike.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in practice.
• Interest working with babies, children and young people.
• Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the wider Occupational Therapy team and Multidisciplinary team.
• Provide timely occupational therapy assessment and interventions.
• Deliver meaningful, timely care to children and young people.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience with children and young people

Education

Occupational therapy Degree

Job description

Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Ysgol Yr Deri School/ St David's Children Centre/ Llandough Children's Centre Town Cardiff Salary £39,263 - £47,280 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/02/2026 23:59

Band 6 Occupational Therapist BCYP

Band 6

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

• We are kind and caring
• We are respectful
• We have trust and integrity
• We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job overview

We are pleased to offer a Band 6 opportunity within the babies, children and young people's Occupational Therapy team in Ysgol Y Deri special school and in our community team. The role will serve a diverse range of children and young people from 0-19 years old.

You will join our innovative, child and family focused team of community occupational therapists and work alongside our wide ranging OT-CYP service and the MDT to deliver meaningful, timely care.

The services has transformed care and enables access for parent and professional to unstreamed training and workshops. This aims to empower the child/young person and those closest to them to remove barriers to occupational performance and live their best life. You will provide assessment, diagnostic formulation and active support for children and young people and work closely with the MDT to provide timely, effective and expert care. You will also provide advice, consultation, and training to parents and local partners so confidence in leadership, clinical practice, research skills and ability to educate others will be developed within this exciting role.

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist with excellent communication skills to work as part of our team.

If you are enthusiastic about working with children and young people and have a keenness for delivering high quality occupational therapy, this job is for you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with the wider Occupational Therapy team, Multidisciplinary team, teachers and classroom staff, to ensure that children and young people receive a timely occupational therapy assessment and interventions.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and /or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see JD attached.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Occupational therapy Degree

• significant experience in practice

Interest working with BCYP

• Volentary or work experience with BCYP.

MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status. We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or a Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Jennifer Goddard Job title Clinical Lead Occupational therapist BCYP Email address [e-mail]