Lead Occupational Therapist - Band 7

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Lead Occupational Therapist Band 7 Permanent

Salary: £47,810 -£54, 710 Term Time only (salary is paid for 45.6 weeks, same as NHS)

Hours:

Hours:

38

Location :
Aylesbury

Must have: EHCP's and sensory integration theory and practice.

No Sponsorship

Our client is looking for a Lead Occupational Therapist Band 7 to provide senior clinical leadership and strategic direction for the Occupational Therapy service within the school. Deliver a highly specialist, evidence-based service for children with complex neurodevelopmental needs, ensuring integration across the transdisciplinary team and alignment with organisational strategy, clinical standards, and school goals.

Lead the Occupational Therapy service, shape strategic direction, contribute to senior management decision-making, and develop staff using our OT Competency Framework all with the backing of a collaborative senior team dedicated to supporting your growth and confidence.

Manage a specialist caseload of children with complex neurodevelopmental needs

Model expert clinical reasoning within a transdisciplinary approach

Embed OT practice into curriculum and daily routines

Support families through collaborative, strengths-based goal-setting

Drive clinical governance, quality improvement and evidence-based practice

HCPC registered OT with strong paediatric experience

Advanced skills in sensory processing, postural management, equipment and participation frameworks

Confident, compassionate leadership

Commitment to Paces values and habits: innovative, child- and family-centred, specialist and aspirational

Low caseload, high-impact work

Deliver meaningful, specialist interventions with time to think, adapt and achieve real outcomes.

We care deeply about our staff. Flexibility, wellbeing and worklife balance are embedded into our approach.

Youll work closely with a skilled transdisciplinary team across sensory integration, postural management, assistive technology, motor learning and participation-focused programmes.

Lead the Occupational Therapy service, shape strategic direction, contribute to senior management decision-making, and develop staff using our OT Competency Framework all with the backing of a collaborative senior team dedicated to supporting your growth and confidence.

Term time only

Comprehensive induction and prioritise ongoing training

Significant opportunities for CPD

A contributory pension scheme, up to 4%

Cycle-to-Work scheme