Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

NHS; Coventry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare partnership trust in Coventry is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to provide clinical leadership and innovative approaches to occupational therapy for children and young people. This role involves assessments and consultations in various settings, emphasizing trauma-informed care. The ideal candidate will hold a HCPC registration and a BSC/MSC in Occupational Therapy. This position also offers generous benefits including substantial annual leave, learning opportunities, and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes for various services

Discounts with a range of retailers

Wellbeing support services

Staff networks and support groups

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is mandatory for this role.
• Significant experience and competence in working with children and young people are important.
• Experience of supervising qualified staff and students will be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver OT assessment, clinical reasoning, and recommendations to support children and young people.
• Consult with practitioners to embed trauma‑informed, child‑centred practice.
• Provide clinical leadership and oversee the AHP team work.

Skills

Advanced knowledge and skills in OT assessment and intervention

Understanding and ability to practice in a child‑centred way

Ability to locate up‑to‑date research, evidence and governance relevant to the clinical area

Education

BSC/MSC Occupational Therapy

Job description

Overview

Positive Directions (Vanguard) AHP Team – Trauma Informed Practice, Children and Young People. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist (0.4 WTE, fixed term until end of March 2027). Positive Directions is an ICB funded initiative that uses a social prescribing model with trauma‑informed practice to offer targeted support to children and young people least likely to have their needs met through mainstream support. The AHP team includes Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy.

The role provides occupational therapy assessment, clinical reasoning and clinical recommendations, primarily through consultation to practitioners working directly with children and young people in community, hospital and school settings. The role is emerging and requires clinical leadership and an innovative approach, in conjunction with the AHP Directorate Lead. It is supported by an Advanced OT who will provide supervisory support. Secondments will be considered in line with the CWPT acting up and Secondment policy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver OT assessment, clinical reasoning and recommendations to support children and young people in community, hospital and school settings. • Consult with practitioners to embed trauma‑informed, child‑centred practice. • Provide clinical leadership and engage in the development, evaluation and delivery of this unique OT role. • Undertake supervisory support for the advanced OT and oversee the AHP team. • Explore and advocate for innovative approaches within the programme.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration
• BSC/MSC Occupational Therapy

Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge and skills in OT assessment and intervention.
• Understanding and ability to practice in a child‑centred way.
• Ability to locate up‑to‑date research, evidence and governance relevant to the clinical area and integrate it into practice.

Experience

• Evidence of effective caseload management.
• Experience of supervising qualified staff and students.

Desirable

• Significant experience and competence in working with children and young people.
• Significant experience and competence in working in a community setting with people experiencing mental ill health.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching, mentoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more.
• Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes.
• Wellbeing support, including an in‑house counselling service, external helpline and more.
• Staff networks and support groups.

Employer Details

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Friargate House, Station Square, Coventry, CV1 2FL

Website: https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/