Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Children's Occupational Therapist
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Role Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed and passionate clinician to join a highly experienced and specialist Children’s Occupational Therapy Team. This role is offered on a fixed-term contract for 6 months, with a contract end date of 27th March 2027.
Base Location
The base for this post is the Child Development Centre at The Westhampnett Centre in Chichester, a well-equipped facility designed to meet the needs of families and staff, supporting the delivery of an effective and holistic service.
Role Suitability
The post will ideally suit an experienced band 5 or a band 6 wishing to expand their skills in Children's services.
Current HCPC registration is essential.
Role Responsibilities
The role involves working closely with children, families, and a range of professionals across different settings, including clinics, homes, schools, and nurseries. We are committed to multidisciplinary working and actively contribute to specialist clinics.
Key Responsibilities
- To manage a caseload of patients with a variety of conditions.
- To formulate and deliver generic and specialised treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment and reasoning skills.
- To treat all patients with respect and courtesy, maintaining dignity and respecting individual needs and differences, both physical and cultural.
- To be involved in the support and supervision of staff at Band 3 to 5 level.
- To act as a clinical educator for undergraduate students within own professional area.
- To receive and deliver internal training and keep your own Personal Development plans up to date.
- To take on an audit and evaluation role of the service in which you work.
- To assist the team with service development initiatives.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Visa Sponsorship
Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Values and Mission
The team are very committed to Sussex Community Trust’s values of “Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence and Compassionate Care”, and aspire to deliver a service of ‘compassionate patient centred care, promoting independence and empowering families’.
Employer Benefits
We offer excellent in-service training, supervision and clinical support from the Countywide Paediatric Professional Lead.
The ability to travel is essential as you will need to visit nurseries, schools and children’s homes.
About Us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why Work for Us?
- Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing.
- Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex.
- Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement.
- Excellent training, development, and research opportunities.
- Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton.
- Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks.
- Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust.
- Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast.
Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
Application Information
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Contact Information
Name: Geraldine Garwood
Job title: Specialist Occupational Therapist & Clinical Lead
Email address: geraldine.garwood@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01243 793639
Additional Contact
Name: Rachel Speer
Email address: rachel.speer1@nhs.net
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills