Advanced Occupational Therapist - Hands & Upper Limb

Birmingham Women’s and Children; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

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 at Birmingham Children's Hospital. The post focuses on highly specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for children and young people with traumatic or congenital hand conditions.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality care and contributing to the regional tertiary service

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• Professional registration with HCPC.
• Post-registration courses/qualifications in Hands and Upper Limb.
• Postgraduate leadership 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.
• Work with consultant surgeons, therapists, nurses and the multidisciplinary team.
• Support children, young people and families to achieve meaningful functional goals.

Skills

Hands & Upper Limb

Teamwork

Pediatric OT

Education

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Leadership qualifications

Job description

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Advanced Occupational Therapist - Hands & Upper Limb

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Occupational Therapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

26.25 hours per week Job ref 284-26-8340230-DMRG

Site Birmingham Children's Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/11/2026 23:59

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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-centered 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person specification

Qualifications

• 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
• Post graduate course/qualifications in leadership

Experience

• Active participation in Hands related special interest groups
• Experience of working with children and young people

Sponsorship:

Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles in line with current UKVI regulations. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for sponsorship before submitting your application. If you would like more information, please visit: UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.

Reasonable Adjustments:

BWC is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive environment for those with a disability, long term health or mental health condition. The Disability Confident scheme means we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, long term health or mental health conditions, and we want to ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and accessible to all. Our aim is to get the best out of every individual and if successful for interview, you will be asked if you require any reasonable adjustments (special requirements). We will strive to support and accommodate these requests where possible.

Safeguarding

As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Name Amberley Prince Job title Interim Head of Occupational Therapy Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0121 333 8978 Additional information

Sian Phillips - Interim Head of Occupational Therapy - 07385223258 - [e-mail]