Band 7 Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Band 7 Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Employer:

NHS Jobs

Location:

Birmingham, B21 9RY

Pay:

£46,148.00 to £52,809.00 per year, £46148.00 - £52809.00 a year

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

08/02/2026

Please see job description and person specification for full details.
1) 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 tiered model of service delivery.
2) To enable and empower staff, parents/caregivers to identify childrens needs and provide strategies to help at the earliest opportunity.
3) To provide training and bespoke coaching to children and young people, early years/school staff and parents/caregivers.
4) Working autonomously prioritising in own work area, balancing clinical and professional demands
5) Negotiating with the multi-agency team, colleagues and carers in reference to management of complex clinical cases including instigating appropriate referrals.
6) Providing appropriate treatment based on best practice and available evidence, adapted to clients needs and priorities including advising other professionals and parents on the appropriate type and level of support needed to develop skills in the school/home environment.
7) To support in the promotion and delivery of the universal and targeted offer to families/educational staff with clinical advice and sign posting appropriately to other services.
8) Writing clinical/service reports containing highly complex, confidential and sensitive information which may be used in a legal context
9) Have an understanding of the national perspective and future strategy for the NHS and related areas of health to ensure that staff in your team/s are fully aware of the implications and can contribute effectively to service improvement.

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