Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 381-WC-7610329
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust
- Town
- West Bromwich
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Children's Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 5
Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
Job overview
We have a vacancy for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist with a proven interest in making a difference for children and young people.
Children's Therapies is a large, well established integrated Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech & Language Therapy Team. Therapists work in a variety of community settings and support children with physical disabilities or coordination difficulties.
As a valued member of this team you will be responsible for delivering child centred occupational therapy support to facilitate participation in activities and development of skills & independence. You will have access to senior support, regular supervision and opportunity to work closely with other professions to meet the needs of children referred to the team.
This is a community based post and you will need a current UK driving licence and access to a vehicle to meet the travel requirements of this post.
Main duties of the job
To deliver occupational focused assessments and 1:1 or group interventions to children and young people with physical disabilities / movement problems in a range of community settings. .
To provide advice and training to school staff / family members to help with the confident implementation of therapy recommendations.
To assess for specialist seating / equipment to support therapy goals.
To complete written reports to support the EHCP process.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
The post-holder will assess, treat & evaluate occupational performance within the areas of self care, productivity (school work) and play & leisure to maximise appropriate health, education and social benefits. This will include the management of children, young people and their families for whom English is not the first spoken language.
The post-holder provides both direct and indirect intervention, advice and support; working within a multi-agency model in order to ensure that the holistic needs of children and young people are met. Completion of departmental clinical outcome measures is integral to client management.
The post-holder liaises both orally and in writing with any significant others involved in the management of the children and young people, within and outside the NHS, to ensure the client’s needs are met effectively and efficiently.
The post holder will be expected to autonomously manage his/her own caseload, including clinical administration and appointments.
The post-holder has responsibility for maintaining an accurate and contemporaneous (within 24 hours) electronic patient record, in order to ensure compliance with departmental, professional and legal requirements.
Service Development
The post-holder is aware of current local and national priorities for children and young people.
The post-holder contributes to, and participates in the Children’s Therapy service business plan.
The post-holder will take an active part in departmental working parties/small projects.
Training
The post-holder is aware of, and begins to participate in, the provision of training in order to advise, educate and empower multi-disciplinary groups and families/carers to both prevent and remediate occupational performance difficulties.
Development (CPD) opportunities from a variety of sources, including departmental rotation programme, in order to keep his/her professional knowledge up-to-date.
Once the post-holder has completed his/her competencies he/she will be expected to contribute to the education of student Occupational Therapists.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Member of BAOT
- Member of CYPF network
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of under-graduate/postgraduate experience working with children in a professional or voluntary capacity
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of post –graduate experience of working with children with additional needs in a professional capacity.
- Evidence of post –graduate experience of working with children with additional needs in a professional capacity
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michele Toorish
- Job title
- Occupational Therapy Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07876501410
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