Occupational Therapist Band 6

Occupational Therapist Band 6

Location: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, Coventry, England

Team: Coventry and Warwickshire Children's Intensive Support Team

Band: 6 |
Hours: 30 hours |
Type: Permanent

An experienced Occupational Therapist is required to join the Children's Intensive Support Team to provide specialist OT assessment and intervention for children with autism and learning disabilities, including challenging behaviour and sensory processing issues. The role is autonomous, working flexibly with complex caseloads and supporting a Band 7 OT.

• Provide specialist OT assessment and intervention to children with autism and learning disabilities.
• Collaborate with families, schools, social care and other professionals.
• Work in partnership with community and inpatient mental health services to prevent admission to tier 4 inpatient services.
• Deliver tailored occupational therapy assessments, including functional and sensory assessments.
• Provide expert advice, signposting, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, clients, carers and other non-professional contacts.
• Work autonomously, holding a clinical caseload and working without direct supervision.

• Qualified and registered Occupational Therapist with experience in autism and learning disabilities.
• Working knowledge of people with autism, learning disabilities, challenging behaviour and sensory processing issues.
• Experience with the Model of Human Occupation and standardised assessments.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads flexibly and independently.

• Generous annual leave entitlement that increases over time with the Trust.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities – apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring.
• Salary sacrifice schemes: lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership.
• Discounts through Employee Assistance Programme, NHS discount schemes and a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues.
• Wellbeing support, including an in‑house counselling service and external helpline.
• Staff networks and support groups.

For further details or an informal visit, please contact:

Stacey Spooner – Team Manager
Email: sta
Telephone: