Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist

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The closing date is 01 February 2026

Are you passionate about empowering children and young people to fulfil their potential in daily occupations such as self-care, school and leisure?

Would you like to take a lead in shaping our service through the contribution and implementation of new, evidence-based ideas?

Do you have excellent communication skills, enjoy working as part of a team and want to be able to support the development of Band 4 and 5 staff?

Solihull Community Paediatric Team offers appointments in homes, clinics and schools, telephone appointments and virtual workshops to support parents and professionals. We have team meetings, supervision and CPD sessions each month to support individual and service development. We offer opportunities for home working and have a base in the north and south of the borough.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 OT who would like a full time, permanent position who would like to experience working in our Paediatric Community Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals who have a passion for Paediatrics and who want to further develop their paediatric skills and knowledge within a supportive environment. We value new ideas and contributions to develop and improve each of our pathways.

For more information, please read the attached job summary. For any questions, contact Marie Roberts on . Interviews will take place on 16th and 17th February 2026.

Duties of a Band 6 O.T in this setting include:

Provide assessment in the areas of self-care, school and play/leisure.

Take a client-centred approach and to advocate on behalf of the child and/or their carers where appropriate

Assess the impact of the environment (physical, social, sensory and cultural) on a child/young person's occupational performance

Assess and make recommendations for the provision of specialist equipment and to monitor its use

Set collaborative SMART goals with children, families and relevant professionals

Use evidence of current best practice to plan, facilitate and evaluate appropriate interventions

Formulate individualised, written home programmes focussed on family-centred goals

Teach therapeutic techniques to parents, carers and education staff to enable them to carry out an OT programme for a child or group of children

Evaluate progress, modifying strategies where appropriate

Work confidently and effectively within the multi-disciplinary team

Lead in the creation and delivery of service workshops to both families and professionals

Analyse and reflect on the current service provision and lead on service development

Actively participate and contribute to the service's CPD programme

To provide formal supervision and leadership within the team.

Please see job description for more detail!

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

* Please Note :
For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

• * GCSEs (including A -- C grade in English & Maths, or equivalent)
• * 3 passes at A level (or equivalent)
• * Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent overseas qualification
• * Registration with HCPC
• * Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• * Post graduate paediatric training

• To be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge and experience within each of the following areas. The applicant should include specific examples which demonstrate how they meet the criteria:
• * The ability to assess for, develop and implement programmes of care, write reports and evaluate outcomes to meet the needs of individual clients
• * Experience of working with children and young people.
• * Post graduate experience of advanced clinical reasoning and assessment of 2 or more of the following occupational performance components such as Motor, Perception, cognition, sensory, ADLS.
• * Specialist knowledge of paediatric conditions including DCD, cerebral palsy, autism, sensory processing needs
• * Specialist knowledge of challenges affecting families of children with complex needs
• * Knowledge of clinical governance and its application to community…