Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Band 7
We are offering a newly created Band 7 Paediatric Occupational Therapist post, funded through new investment to enhance outcomes for children and young people with upper limb conditions under orthopaedic care. This is a unique opportunity to shape and develop a specialist upper limb therapy service, working with children who have experienced upper limb injury, undergone orthopaedic surgery, or require intervention related to neurological conditions such as cerebral palsy.
You will play a key role in delivering high‑quality, evidence‑based interventions, including rehabilitation after orthopaedic procedures, Botox injections, and tendon lengthening or transfer surgeries. You will support children to maximise function, independence and participation, and you will be a valued member of the wider specialist OT team, providing clinical support and education to more junior staff and becoming a source of expertise locally and nationally.
Main duties of the job
- Provide highly specialised Occupational Therapy Service including assessment, treatment and management of children and young people under the care of the upper limb orthopaedics team.
- Serve as a core member of the upper limb MDT, assisting in the development, planning and progression of service provision.
- Act as a source of expertise and demonstrate advanced knowledge and experience in the highly skilled management of children with functional upper limb difficulties due to cerebral palsy, trauma or limb difference.
- Provide specialist advice and education to other MDT members, presenting at local, national and international meetings.
- Support the wider paediatric occupational therapy team as required.
Qualifications and Training
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy.
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
- Evidence of recent and relevant postgraduate continued professional development equivalent to MSc level.
- Attendance at courses relevant to speciality – BAHT, Splinting, Cerebral Palsy.
- Involvement in relevant special interest group.
Knowledge and Experience
- Significant postgraduate experience across a wide range of specialities.
- Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team with clear understanding of each discipline’s roles and expectations.
- Experience of research, audit and/or service development.
- Experience delivering a range of high-quality, specialist and innovative Occupational Therapy treatment interventions.
- Significant experience treating a variety of commonly seen orthopaedic and acquired upper limb conditions, e.g. neurology, trauma, limb difference.
- Experience of making a variety of splints commonly used in hand therapy.
- Proven experience in developing and delivering teaching, training and supervision of others.
- Previous Band 7 experience and managing people.
- Experience of dynamic splinting.
- Experience working within paediatrics at senior level (Band 6 or above).
Skills and Abilities
- Excellent organisational and time‑management skills.
- Sound IT skills (e.g. Word, Excel, virtual appointments).
- Proven responsibility for own decision making while working closely within a team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently as an autonomous practitioner.
- Ability to fabricate upper limb splints from a range of materials.
- Demonstrates a commitment to own and others’ professional development.
- Committed to team working.
- Leadership.
- Commitment to Trust values.
- Trustworthy.
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under‑represented within the Trust. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and aims to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the diversity of the local population.
Legal and Practical 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 a Disclosure and Barring Service submission is required.
- All applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard, which will be assessed at interview.
- Applicants requiring visa sponsorship should ensure they meet UKVI points based system eligibility.
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