Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist – Special Schools

Location:

Special Schools (Trust-wide)

Hours:

Full Time
- Monday
- Friday

MPA Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for an experienced Band 7 Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist to join the Special Schools Occupational Therapy Service. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to take on a clinical leadership role, supporting children and young people with complex learning disabilities and associated healthcare needs while working as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team.

As an Advanced Practitioner, you will:

• Lead the delivery of specialist Occupational Therapy services across Special Schools.
• Manage a complex clinical caseload using evidence-based practice.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to Occupational Therapy staff.
• Work collaboratively with education staff, parents, carers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support service development and help shape high-quality Occupational Therapy provision.
• Assess and advise on specialist seating, wheelchairs, postural management and sensory integration interventions.

Applicants should have:

• HCPC registration and a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification.
• A minimum of 5 years' post-registration experience, including 3 years at Band 6 level.
• At least 2 years' experience working with children with complex learning disabilities and associated conditions.
• Experience in sensory integration, postural management and specialist equipment provision.
• Strong leadership, communication and clinical decision-making skills.

• Excellent Band 7 opportunity within a respected specialist paediatric service.
• Clinical leadership and service development responsibilities.
• Supportive multidisciplinary working environment.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression.
• Opportunity to make a lasting difference to children, young people and their families.