Band 7 Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Birmingham Community Health Care Nhs Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Birmingham is seeking a committed and dynamic Occupational Therapist to join their children's community Occupational Therapy Team. You will play a key role in delivering specialist therapy interventions in various community and educational settings. The ideal candidate will be innovative, flexible, and passionate about supporting children's needs, with opportunities for internal career progression.

Qualifications

• Committed and experienced AHP with a strong understanding of children's occupational therapy.
• Ability to work in partnership with various agencies and disciplines.
• Skills in delivering highly specialist OT interventions.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a friendly and innovative team within the Occupational Therapy service.
• Provide specialist Occupational Therapy support for children and young people.
• Deliver interventions as part of multidisciplinary teams.

Job description

Overview

We are delighted to be able to offer a committed, experienced and dynamic AHP the opportunity to join our friendly and forward thinking children's community Occupational Therapy Team. Are you an innovative OT looking to develop skills and shape developing City wide provision working predominantly within traded contracts in schools.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a team described by staff as "innovative, flexible, passionate and forward-thinking" and contribute to leading a friendly team within the Occupational Therapy service.
• Provide Occupational Therapy at a highly specialist level, working in partnership with other agencies and disciplines to support in the holistic assessment, early identification of need, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people known to the service.
• Deliver highly specialist OT interventions as part of multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams, using the tiered model approach and following the agreed service packages of care and pathways.
• Work as part of Inclusion Services within the Children and Families Division of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, across the City in a range of community and educational settings, demonstrating a high level of flexibility.
• Contribute to service development, share good practice through effective team working, and support staff with a commitment to internal career progression.

Organisation context

We value our staff and advocate career progression internally. BCHC has more than 5000 staff and delivers a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the West Midlands Rehab Centre and the School of Dentistry. We are driven by a commitment to integrated, personalised care rooted in local communities and strive for outstanding, integrated care as part of the NHS in the West Midlands.