Paediatric Occupational Therapist Expert Witness United Kingdom

Paediatric Occupational Therapist Expert Witness

United Kingdom

Self-Employed Associate

Are you an experienced paediatric Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge – one that allows you to apply your specialist knowledge in a different, thought-provoking way, without stepping away from your clinical field?

Expert witness work offers the opportunity to extend your skillset and use your clinical expertise to help solicitors, insurers and the courts understand the impact of serious injury and disability upon a child’s function, independence and future needs.

As an established leader within the medico-legal industry, we are currently looking to grow our UK-wide network of paediatric Occupational Therapy expert witnesses. We are particularly interested in OTs with substantial experience of working with children and young people with complex physical and neurological conditions, birth injury, cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury and serious injury, and in assessing their functional, equipment, environmental and longer-term needs.

With a long-standing reputation built over 40 years, we’re proud to be a trusted and consistent source of clinical expertise for law firms and insurers alike. Our growing network of experts is valued not just for its breadth, but for the care, clarity and objectivity each professional brings to their role.

As a self-employed Associate on our expert witness panel, you’ll have the opportunity to apply your clinical expertise in a new context, working with some of the UK’s leading claimant and defendant solicitors and insurers.

Within quantum cases, you may be instructed to assess children and young people who have sustained serious injury or who live with significant disability following alleged clinical negligence or personal injury. You will consider their pre-injury or expected developmental trajectory, current presentation and the impact of their injury or condition upon function, activities of daily living, independence, participation, education and family life.

Drawing upon your own area of expertise, you may be asked to provide recommendations regarding occupational therapy, aids and equipment, seating and positioning, upper limb function, personal care and daily living, access to education and leisure, environmental adaptations and future occupational therapy needs, including how these may change as a child grows and develops.

You’ll be supported by a dedicated and knowledgeable team at Bush & Co – people who are genuinely passionate about the expert witness role, value professional growth and are committed to supporting the delivery of high-quality, independent expert evidence.

We’re committed to supporting our expert witnesses every step of the way. We understand that exploring a new direction in your clinical career comes with learning needs and questions. That’s why you’ll have the support of an experienced and approachable team and access to the collective knowledge and experience of our expert community here at Bush & Co.

Your expertise is valued. We offer competitive rates and the opportunity to grow your earnings in line with the work you take on.

As a self-employed Associate, you choose how much work you take on and when. As a quantum expert, you can also define how far you’re willing to travel - allowing you to shape your work around your other work and family commitments.