Advanced Occupational Therapist - Hands & Upper Limb

Birmingham Women'S And Children'S Nhs Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 7 Advanced Occupational Therapist to join the Regional Paediatric Hands and Upper Limb Service. You will provide highly specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for children and young people with traumatic hand injuries and other upper limb conditions.

Working within a specialist multidisciplinary team, you will lead on hand therapy interventions, splinting and functional rehabilitation while

Qualifications

• Essential: Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy; HCPC registration; post-registration courses in Hands and Upper Limb (e.g., BAHT).
• Desirable: Leadership-related postgraduate course/qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage a specialist caseload of children and young people with hand and upper limb conditions.
• Deliver advanced occupational therapy assessment, treatment and rehabilitation programmes.
• Provide specialist hand therapy interventions including splinting and orthotic management.
• Collaborate with consultant surgeons, therapists, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Support children, young people and families to achieve meaningful functional goals and maximise participation.
• Contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement and education activities.

Skills

Hand therapy

Splinting

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

BAHT courses

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist to join the Regional Paediatric Hands and Upper Limb Service as a Band 7 Advanced Occupational Therapist. The post holder will provide highly specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for children and young people with traumatic hand injuries, congenital hand differences and other complex upper limb conditions.

Working within a specialist multidisciplinary team, the post holder will play a key role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care and contributing to the ongoing development of a regional tertiary service.

Main duties of the job

• Manage a specialist caseload of children and young people with hand and upper limb conditions.
• Deliver advanced occupational therapy assessment, treatment and rehabilitation programmes.
• Provide specialist hand therapy interventions, including splinting, orthotic management and functional rehabilitation.
• Work collaboratively with consultant surgeons, therapists, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Support children, young people and families to achieve meaningful functional goals and maximise participation in daily activities.
• Contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement and education activities.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Details

• Date posted: 23 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
• Reference number: 284-26-8340230-DMRG

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy; Professional registration as an Occupational Therapist with the HCPC; Post registration courses/qualifications in subjects relevant to Hands and Upper Limb, for example BAHT courses
• Desirable: Post graduate course/qualifications in leadership

Experience

• Essential: Previous experience of treating burns/plastics/hands patients at AfC Band 6 level or equivalent; Experience of specialist techniques e.g. hand therapy, splinting, pressure therapy; Supervision of students/junior staff colleagues
• Desirable: Active participation in Hands related special interest groups; Experience of working with children and young people

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Amberley Prince, Interim Head of Occupational Therapy, [e-mail], 01213338978.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.