Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist; LTV and Complex Needs
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool, L12 2AP
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 September 2026
1 days left
Job description
We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist with skills in managing children with long term needs including Long Term Ventilation, neurol...
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To work as a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist, responsible for the delivery of assessments and interventions to children with complex needs, both as inpatients and outpatients.
Working with a complex caseload, the successful candidate will use advanced clinical reasoning as part of assessment and treatment delivery. The post holder will be able to lead the specialist assessments and advice on 24-hour postural management, sensory stimulation and early neurodevelopment, based on advanced clinical reasoning skills.
To evaluate demand and service need, working with Therapy Managers to make recommendations for service growth and efficient delivery.
The post holder will work within the LTV team linking closely with other specialities to ensure children receive early interventions to support the immediate and ongoing health care needs.
The post holder will work with a caseload with diverse presentations and complex conditions.
The post holder will work closely with Physiotherapists and will provide leadership for junior Therapists and Therapy assistants, support service development and quality improvement projects.
The post holder may be required to provide input to other areas of the service as required.
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a major teaching hospital with 270 beds. It is a supra-regional centre for cardiac surgery, neurosurgery and Paediatric major trauma. Alder Hey is one of Europe's busiest children's hospitals and we care for over 270,000 young people and their families every year.
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is located in the vibrant city of Liverpool in the North West of England.
Essential
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HPC registration
- Experience of working with children with complex needs / LTV
- Evidence of CPD, post registration educational and training
- Level 7 study or equivalent
- High level knowledge of a variety of assessments and treatment modalities
Desirable
- Experience of Supervising Junior Staff and Students
- Knowledge of specialist paediatric approaches and high standard of performance in a range of general paediatric skills
- experience of audit
- evidence of relevant CPD
- Experience of working in paediatrics
- Experience of working in acute health care setting
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First seen
20 August 2026
Last checked
21 August 2026
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