Band 6 Occupational Therapist BCYP

Overview

Band 6 Occupational Therapist BCYP – Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

The closing date is 18 February 2026

We are pleased to offer a Band 6 opportunity within the babies, children and young people’s Occupational Therapy team in Ysgol Yr Deri special school and in our community team. The role will serve a diverse range of children and young people from 0-19 years old.

You will join our innovative, child- and family-focused team of community occupational therapists and work alongside our wide-ranging OT-CYP service and the MDT to deliver meaningful, timely care.

The service has transformed care and enables access for parents and professionals to unstreamed training and workshops. This aims to empower the child/young person and those closest to them to remove barriers to occupational performance and live their best life. You will provide assessment, diagnostic formulation and active support for children and young people and work closely with the MDT to provide timely, effective and expert care.

You will also provide advice, consultation, and training to parents and local partners so confidence in leadership, clinical practice, research skills and ability to educate others will be developed within this exciting role.

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist with excellent communication skills to work as part of our team.

If you are enthusiastic about working with children and young people and have a keenness for delivering high quality occupational therapy, this job is for you.

The post holder will work closely with the wider Occupational Therapy team, Multidisciplinary team, teachers and classroom staff, to ensure that children and young people receive a timely occupational therapy assessment and interventions. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Please see the attached Job Description for full details. You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification within the supporting documents or by clicking Apply now to view in Trac.

• Significant experience in practice

• Voluntary or work experience with BCYP

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Ysgol Yr Deri School / St David’s Children Centre / Llandough Children’s Centre

Ysgol Yr Deri School / St David’s Children Centre / Llandough Children’s Centre / UHW