Band 6 Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Birmingham, B219RYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
23 October 2026
4 days leftJob description
- *This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested** NB. ...
To provide Occupational Therapy intervention at a specialist, targeted and universal level, functioning as an integral member of multi-professional team to support in the holistic assessment, diagnosis and intervention of children and young people according to agreed pathways.
To contribute towards ensuring children and young people with additional needs gain access to a broad, balanced and relevant education, whilst also having their exceptional needs met in an inclusive way.
Provide a source of clinical expertise/advice and guidance for families, carers, educational settings and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
To maintain, develop and promote excellence in clinical practice, with reference to current research and evidence-based practice, contributing to safe effective practice, alongside the service clinical leads.
To develop and maintain effective working relationships with parents / carers and other stakeholders, using negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills
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Please see Job Description for more detailed information and responsibilities:
- Carrying out Occupational Therapy at a universal, targeted and specialist level. This includes assessments, developing and implementing a range of programmes of care and treatment, to meet the needs of the clients, schools, families and their environments, in accordance with agreed pathways and in line with the tired model of service delivery.
- Work as part of multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams, including educational colleagues, providing Occupational Therapy intervention/support for children and young people.
- To provide care plans to meet goals and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions using appropriate outcome measures and make any necessary modifications
- Use specialist knowledge to inform clinical judgments and decision making. Undertaking differential diagnosis of cases and contribute to overall decision-making for complex clients with a range of disorders as part of a team approach
- Enable and empower staff, parents/caregivers to identify childrens needs and provide strategies to help at the earliest opportunity.
- Provide training and bespoke clinical support to children and young people, early years/ school staff and parents/caregivers.
We are incredibly proud of our dedicated, innovative, and committed staff who deliver an extensive universal and targeted occupational therapy offer across Birmingham.
If you are passionate about supporting children and young people with SEND and are excited by the opportunity to contribute to a nationally recognised programme of work, Birmingham is the place for you.
The OT service work as part of Inclusion Services within the Children and Families Division of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We work across the whole City, within a range of community and educational settings, thus requiring successful applicants to demonstrate a high level of flexibility
We value our staff and advocate career progression internally. We encourage our staff to contribute to service development, and we welcome and value new ideas and experiences.
We offer a supportive working environment with access to specialist clinical support, and an emphasis on sharing good practice through effective team working.
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Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Degree level qualification in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Professional Registration
- Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area
- Relevant training/short courses in specialist area e.g. Sensory-Integration
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Competent in using evidence base to inform clinical decisions and best practice
- Knowledge of the national and political agenda influencing health services
- Knowledge of the needs of a diverse social and ethnic population and the impact on all aspects of service provision
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to prioritise own workload and has insight into own coping strategies
- Ability to reflect on clinical practice and initiate appropriate changes
- Ability to work collaboratively with staff at all levels within the boundaries of the role and clinical competence
Experience
Essential
- Significant post reg experience as a paediatric OT
- Relevant OT experience of diagnostic assessment and intervention with children
- Relevant experience of working with children within an educational setting, Multi Professional Team
- Relevant experience of managing safeguarding concerns and an understanding of local processes
- Relevant experience of delivering successful effective training to other professionals
- Significant experience of providing support and supervision to colleagues and other professionals
Other
Essential: - Has a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle to use for work
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Provenance
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First seen
12 October 2026
Last checked
13 October 2026
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