Job summary
Band 6 Experienced Occupational Therapist - Paediatrics
**PLEASE NOTE: This is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity until September 2027 (to cover a secondment).**
This static post provides an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking and highly valued therapy team within Paediatrics, based at Dingley Child Development Centre, University of Reading Campus.
The post holder will autonomously manage a complex caseload of inpatient and outpatient children aged 0-18 with a range of physical, developmental and complex neurological conditions and diagnoses. This will involve specialist assessment and management of the caseload and the providing clinical assessment and treatment.
We are a friendly, very supportive and proactive multidisciplinary team with fantastic links with our community and system partners.
For further information please see the attached job description and person specification.
We attract Occupational Therapists from all over the country and internationally. If you'd like to see more about what we do, please go to our Twitter @rbhtherapyteam.

Main duties of the job

• To autonomously manage a complex caseload of inpatient and outpatient children aged 0-16 with a range of therapeutic needs. This will involve specialist assessment and management of the caseload and the therapist will provide clinical assessment and treatment.
• To be an Occupational Therapist clinical specialising in the management of Paediatrics at the Dingley Child Development Centre and other Trust locations as required.
• To work as a member of the MDT supporting the Occupational Therapy team for the Child Development Centre in conjunction with the Band 7 Occupational Therapist and Dingley Therapy Team Lead.
• To use specialist occupational therapy knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to provide support and advice to the Paediatric Occupational Therapy team and other healthcare staff, and to manage own caseload of patients with complex conditions as an autonomous practitioner.
• To support the delivery of a high quality, effective and efficient paediatric Occupational Therapy service.
• To support the Therapy Management team in planning and policy development for the Paediatric Occupational Therapy team.
• To deputise for the Paediatric Band 7 Occupational Therapist as required.

About us
We are one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country - serving a population of more than 500,000 people - and the main provider of acute and specialist care services for West Berkshire.
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, play, and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our Trust "CARE" values: C ompassionate, A spirational, R esourceful, E xcellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Our innovative Therapies Practice Education Team are an integral part of our staff's experience in their roles. Please follow this link to see more of what we do! https://youtu.be/dFeVzr_UqCw

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year (plus 5% Fringe) per annum (pro-rata if part-time)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 11 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 193-8298237NCG-2
Job locations: Dingley Child Development Centre, Erlegh House, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road, University of Reading Campus, Reading, RG6 6BZ, United Kingdom

Job description
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Person Specification
Knowledge/Skills & Experience
Essential

• Post graduate specialist experience as demonstrated by ongoing CPD, evidence-based project work, post graduate teaching
• Understanding of a broad range of paediatric conditions
• Post-graduate training in the management of conditions
• Experience of teaching and presenting to other staff
• Experience of supervising and developing other staff and students

Desirable

• BSc OT
• Specialist knowledge in related area
• Research or audit experience
• Training and Presentation skills

Other
Essential

• Car driver with UK driving licence, able to drive pool car for home visits

Education & Qualifications
Essential

• Degree or other recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registered

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: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Team Lead Occupational Therapist for Paediatrics, Marlene Gillard, marlene.gillard@royalberkshire.nhs.uk, 01183225366

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