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Health and Community Services
Paediatric Occupational Therapist JERSEY-64K-71K
The closing date is 07 June 2026
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Job summary
Health and Care Jersey is seeking a keen and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join the Childrens Occupational Therapy team at the Child Development & Therapy Centre. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive and dynamic multi-disciplinary environment, delivering high quality, child centred care to children and families.
The successful candidate will provide specialist assessment, intervention and support to children with developmental, physical, motor, sensory and functional difficulties. Working closely with children, their families, healthcare professionals and education staff, they will play a key role in promoting independence and participation in activities of daily living. The role will involve training, managing a caseload of children, undertaking timely and comprehensive assessments, developing and implementing individualised therapeutic programs and producing clear, detailed reports.
We are looking for a team player with strong communication skills, a flexible approach and a passion for working with children. There will be opportunities for ongoing professional development and contributing to service improvements.
Main duties of the job
Provides a professional Occupational Therapy service to assist children to achieve their maximum potential through helping them to optimise their bst level of independence or quality of life. Post holders are required to work with children and their families with a range of physical, learning, developmental and sensory conditions and devise specialist treatment programmes to children. Working as an autonomous practitioner implementing specialized assessment, evaluation, treatament and managment of children with complex needs.
Manage a clinic caseload of complex clients, developing a client caseload plan to ensure that cases are effectively managed within time and manpower constraints. Contribute to the provision of special professional resource for other disciplines and external agencies., so that the contribution of Occupational Therapy can be integrated within the total service provision.
Manage and supervise a Therapy Support Worker and contribute to service development initiatives.
About us
Across the Jersey Public Service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wide range of opportunitiesworking with recognised experts across teams, learning new skills, and developing their careers. We actively seek to recruit people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives, creating a richer, more varied environment where youre exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new opportunities to build an exciting and rewarding career.
To maintain the highest standards of public service, we have a rigorous screening process, to ensure candidates align with our values, skills, and professional requirements. This helps us create a trusted, capable workforce that can deliver excellence and safeguard our community.
Details
Date posted
20 May 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£64 to £71 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
K0011-3933
Job locations
States of Jersey
Union Street
St. Helier
Jersey
Channel Islands
JE2 3DN
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide a professional Occupational Therapy service to assist clients to achieve maximum potential through helping them to optimise their best level of independence or quality of life. Post holders are required to work with clients and their families with a range of physical, learning, or mental health conditions and devise specialist care packages and treatment programmes to clients within our specialist area of knowledge. Working as an autonomous practitioner implementing specialized assessment, evaluation, treatment and management of clients with complex needs. Manage a clinical caseload of complex clients, developing a client caseload plan to ensure that cases are effectively managed within time and manpower constraints. Contribute to the provision of a specialist professional resource for other disciplines and external agencies, so that the contribution of Occupational Therapy can be integrated within the total service provision. Participate in a rotational scheme across health & community services. Manage and supervise basic grade Occupational Therapists, assistant staff and contribute to service development initiatives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide a professional Occupational Therapy service to assist clients to achieve maximum potential through helping them to optimise their best level of independence or quality of life. Post holders are required to work with clients and their families with a range of physical, learning, or mental health conditions and devise specialist care packages and treatment programmes to clients within our specialist area of knowledge. Working as an autonomous practitioner implementing specialized assessment, evaluation, treatment and management of clients with complex needs. Manage a clinical caseload of complex clients, developing a client caseload plan to ensure that cases are effectively managed within time and manpower constraints. Contribute to the provision of a specialist professional resource for other disciplines and external agencies, so that the contribution of Occupational Therapy can be integrated within the total service provision. Participate in a rotational scheme across health & community services. Manage and supervise basic grade Occupational Therapists, assistant staff and contribute to service development initiatives.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Health and Community Services
Address
States of Jersey
Union Street
St. Helier
Jersey
Channel Islands
JE2 3DN
United Kingdom
Employers website
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Employer details
Employer name
Health and Community Services
Address
States of Jersey
Union Street
St. Helier
Jersey
Channel Islands
JE2 3DN
United Kingdom
Employers website
https://www.gov.je (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Deputy Lead AHP
Katie Nixon
k.nixon@health.gov.je
Details
Date posted
20 May 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£64 to £71 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
K0011-3933
Job locations
States of Jersey
Union Street
St. Helier
Jersey
Channel Islands
JE2 3DN
United Kingdom
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