CYPS Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 30 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 April 2026 |
| Location: | Cheltenham,, GL51 0LG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9327-26-0257 |
Summary
Clinical Case Management/Care Coordination Provide a range of highly specialist assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people (0-18yrs) and their families/carers with the designated team. Provision will be in accordance to the application of a range of profession specific models of clinical practice. This will include: Providing clinical assessment, consultation, advice and the delivery of intervention programmes for children and young people with a diverse range of physical healthcare needs. Care planning will utilise a wide range of treatment skills and options for use in both the home, community and school setting alongside using a personalised and coproduction approach when working with families, parents and carers Undertaking comprehensive and accurate assessment of children and young people (including diagnostic where required), using investigative, analytical and advanced clinical reasoning skills. This includes consideration and identification of safeguarding needs and taking further action where required Demonstrating a comprehensive range of profession based and specialist core clinical skills and competencies including effective clinical decision making and an ability to clearly articulate clinical rationale when requested Providing specialist clinical risk assessments & complex risk management planning as part of routine clinical work Clinical care will take a trauma-informed approach with knowledge and understanding of Adverse Child Experience (ACES) that may be impacting on presenting needs Undertaking accountability, responsibility and independent managing a clinical caseload of children/young people and their families. When allocated, the clinician is responsible case holder and has overall responsibility and accountability as well as a duty of care for assessment, treatment and review of the child/young person/family until the point of onward referral or discharge Providing clinical leadership regarding referral screening, assessing and formulating personalised care planningTypically, this postholder will work with children and young people who are highly vulnerable or have complex needs where joint working with multi-agency partners across Gloucestershire is key. Expected roles, responsibilities and activity/performance expectations are outlined within a personal (team based) job plan. This job plan will be reviewed regularly and may be adjusted to meet team or service led requirements Clinical leadership Band 7 clinical leadership provides: Accountability and assurance that the team is continuously striving to provide high quality, safe and effective services that are evidence based and fully adhere to corporate, clinical governance and expected standards of practice across all aspects of clinical delivery, including the effective and safe use of resources and equipmentProviding clinical services that are aligned to commissioned and service expectations The Trustis required towork in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit -https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas