Paediatric Occupational Therapist Specialist

Transformationunitgm; Newport; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health board in Wales is seeking a Band 7 Paediatric Occupational Therapist to provide essential support within the Flying Start/ Resilient Families Service. The successful candidate will work with children to address sensory processing differences, conduct assessments, and support parents and educators. Applicants must hold a relevant Occupational Therapy qualification and demonstrate experience in Paediatric settings. Strong communication skills and the ability to work flexibly are essential. This is a permanent, full-time position located in Newport with an attractive salary package.

Qualifications

• Experience in Paediatric Occupational Therapy.
• Clinical experience supporting children with sensory processing differences.
• Experience in both group and individual therapy interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality Occupational Therapy services.
• Support RFS personnel with sensory processing interventions.
• Conduct assessments using evidence based/client centred principles.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Clinical reasoning

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Post Graduate training in Fieldwork Education

Registered member of Health Professional council

Post-graduate training related to Paediatric OT

Job description

Main area Paediatric Occupational Therapy Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref 110-AHP005-0126

Employer Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Carnegie Clinic Town Tonypandy Salary £48,527 - £55,532 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/02/2026 23:59

Paediatric Occupational Therapist Specialist-Flying Start/RFS

Band 7

Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.

Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.

At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.

Discover more about working with us here:

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 7 Occupational Therapy post working within the Flying start/ Resilient Families Service (RFS) and aligned within the Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team in Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB. The post holder will provide support and advice by working in partnership with key professionals in the RFS to ensure that:

• Children with sensory processing differences are meeting developmental milestones
• Those individuals, including parents and professionals, can identify sensory processing differences and functional difficulties and respond to them appropriately.

The post holder will be based at Carnegie Clinic, however will be required to work across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) and Rhondda Cynon Taf sites. The successful applicant will need to be a team player, who is flexible in approach, resourceful and keen to demonstrate the distinctive contribution and added value that an Occupational Therapist can offer the multiagency team. You will need excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in achieving wellbeing and positive health outcomes for children and young people.

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

This post is permanent.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure the provision of high quality Occupational Therapy services to children and young people with a range of sensory processing differences referred to the RFS.
• Provide specialist assessment , treatment and advice for children and young people with a range of sensory processing differences and their families, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• Provide support and advice to Talk and Play and Childcare staff to develop bespoke interventions for children with sensory processing difficulties, respond to and support requests for opinion relating to sensory processing from Community Wellbeing & Resilience professionals.
• Visit childcare settings and schools as required to observe children open to the RFS and provide support and advice to childcare providers and teachers to ensure that a consistent approach is taken to meeting their identified sensory needs.
• Identify, provide, evaluate and report outcomes of a programme of training to various childcare settings, school staff and the wider Community Wellbeing and Resilience Service, to ensure children and young people receive an appropriate programme of intervention and support to improve their development and skills acquisition
• Contribute to or lead service delivery and quality improvement. and develop skills and knowledge through participation in CPD development programmes and competency framework.

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency ’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Post Graduate training in Fieldwork Education
• Registered member of Health Professional council
• Post-graduate training related to Paediatric OT

Experience

• Post Graduate clinical experience in Paediatric OT
• Clinical experience in group and individual Paediatric intervention
• Experience of supervision
• Experience in a range of settings e.g. home, schools and community
• Ability to use reflective practice based on current evidence
• Experience of advising/teaching
• Experience of cross organisational working
• Completed EI Smart training

Knowledge and Understanding

• Knowledge of sensory processing differences and impact to child/YP
• Knowledge and application of principles of clinical governance and risk management
• Knowledge of roles of other professionals and principles partnership working
• Knowledge of standardised and non standardised assessments used within Paediatrics and in relation sensory processing
• Knowledge of a broad range of Paed conditions DCD, autism, ND and physical conditions
• Knowledge and understanding of Paediatric approaches and graded interventions particularly sensory and play
• Knowledge of national drivers for health provision for Paediatrics

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to work in a team
• Clinical reasoning skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.

Personal Qualities

• Appraise own performance
• Use of clinical supervision
• Autonomous working

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from individuals within protected groups as outlined in the Equality Act 2010. This includes, but is not limited to, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership. We also warmly welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community.

Applicants who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals will require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa unless they already hold permission to work via another route. Prospective applicants should self-assess their eligibility for sponsorship by visiting the UK Government’s Work in the UK guidance . For eligible candidates, the Health and Care Visa offers reduced application costs and exempts payment of the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Please ensure you check your email regularly, as all recruitment correspondence will be sent to the email address provided on your application form.

Applications are welcome in either Welsh or English, with no preference given to the language used.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement to accommodate the redeployment of internal staff into suitable roles.

All posts are subject to relevant checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check and, where required, Professional Registration verification.

We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer.

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 Karl Hocking Job title Principal OT for Children and Young People Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01443 715237