Senior Paediatric OT – Neurodevelopment & Autism

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled Occupational Therapist to offer, evaluate and develop assessment and support for children with social communication differences within a multi-disciplinary team.

You will work across Birmingham locations, including child development centres, schools and homes, with some virtual assessments. The role emphasises leadership, safeguarding, teamwork and ongoing professional development in a busy community setting.

Qualifications

• First degree level qualification, relevant to service area.
• HCPC license to practice.
• Registered with Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Full Membership of Professional body, relevant to service area.
• Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area.
• Relevant training in specialist area e.g. SensoryIntegration, neurological rehabilitation, neurodiversity.
• Relevant training in clinical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions for children and young people with complex neurodevelopmental needs.
• Manage a complex caseload and contribute to holistic assessment, diagnosis and intervention planning.
• Work collaboratively with families, schools, health professionals, local authority services and wider partner agencies.
• Deliver individual and group interventions in line with agreed pathways and packages of care.
• Assess, recommend and monitor therapeutic equipment and provide advice on its safe use.
• Contribute to differential diagnosis and multidisciplinary decision-making for complex cases.
• Provide support, supervision, mentoring and training to colleagues and other professionals.
• Lead and participate in clinical audits, outcome measurement, service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support service transformation, innovation and the implementation of evidence-based practice across the service.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Clinical decision making

Evidence-based practice

Data analysis

Training delivery

Education

First degree in relevant service area

HCPC registration to practice

Registration with Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Professional body membership

CPD activities in specialist area

Specialist area training (e.g. Sensory Integration)

Clinical leadership training

Masters (desirable)

Job description

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled Occupational Therapist to offer, evaluate and develop assessment and support for children with social communication differences within a multi-disciplinary team.

You will work across Birmingham locations, including child development centres, schools and homes, with some virtual assessments. The role emphasises leadership, safeguarding, teamwork and ongoing professional development in a busy community setting.