Children's Occupational Therapist - Locum

Locum Occupational Therapist – Children & Young People (ASD)

Rate: £30/h
Location:West Midlands
Hours: 37.5 hours / week

We're recruiting on behalf of a specialist healthcare provider for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join a growing multidisciplinary team delivering Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD assessments for children and young people.

You will use your specialist occupational therapy expertise to assess functional impact, sensory processing, motor development and daily living skills, contributing to high‑quality, evidence‑based diagnostic assessments. Working as part of an experienced MDT, you will carry out structured assessments, gather information from families and education settings, provide clinical reasoning during MDT discussions and produce clear reports with practical recommendations for children, young people and their families.

You will be joining a supportive, clinician‑led service committed to delivering high‑quality neurodevelopmental assessments in line with NICE guidance. Alongside your clinical work, you will work collaboratively with the wider MDT to ensure safe, timely and person‑centred assessments while maintaining high standards of clinical governance.

What we're looking for:

• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist.
• Experience working with children and young people within neurodevelopmental, CAMHS or paediatric services.
• Experience contributing to ASD and/or ADHD assessments within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong knowledge of functional assessment, sensory processing and child development.
• Excellent communication, clinical reasoning and report‑writing skills.
• Understanding of safeguarding and risk management within children's services.

If you're passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people through high‑quality neurodevelopmental assessment, we'd love to hear from you.

For more information or to apply, please contact Chris: