Senior Pediatric Occupational Therapist & Practice Leader

Doe Park Water Activities Centre; Bradford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Council is seeking a Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist to join the Childrens Services team in Bradford. This role offers the opportunity to impact disabled children and young people through expert assessment, professional leadership, and service improvement.

You will oversee quality assurance, mentor junior OTs, and lead projects across departments, with duties including complex disability, housing considerations, and deputising for Team Managers when needed.

Qualifications

• Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist in Children's Services.
• Experience mentoring OT Assessors/Occupational Therapists and providing supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support OT services across children06s services to deliver high-quality, person-centred OT provision.
• Lead or contribute to new projects across the team and partner departments; deputise for Team Managers when absent.
• Mentor OT Assessors/Occupational Therapists and provide supervision to support their development.

Skills

Mentoring occupational therapists

Supervision

Project leadership

Disability expertise

Housing knowledge

Job description

Bradford Council is seeking a Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist to join the Childrens Services team in Bradford. This role offers the opportunity to impact disabled children and young people through expert assessment, professional leadership, and service improvement.

You will oversee quality assurance, mentor junior OTs, and lead projects across departments, with duties including complex disability, housing considerations, and deputising for Team Managers when needed.