Job summary
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 develop their 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 0121 722 8010. Interviews will take place on 19th June 2025
Main duties of the job
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 using appropriate outcome measures and to modify 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!
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *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
Desirable
- *Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists
- *Post graduate paediatric training
Experience
Essential
- *Able to assess develop and implement appropriate programmes of care, write reports and evaluate outcomes and treatment to meet the needs of clients
- *Experience of working with children and young people.
- *Post graduate experience of advanced clinical reasoning within a range of occupational performance components (Motor, Perception, cognitive, 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 settings
- *Documented evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- *Knowledge of safeguarding including areas of concern and common practice in it's management.
Desirable
- *Specialist knowledge and experience of paediatric assessments and interventions.
- *Experience of community work either pre/ post graduate
- *Extensive postgraduate clinical experience with children and families.
- *Experience of supporting junior members of staff
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Computer literate
- *Ability to work autonomously
- *Ability to organize and respond efficiently to complex information
- *Ability to work collaboratively with other agencies
- *Ability to write complex information in a way that can be easily understood
- *Ability to work as part of OT team
- *Ability to work as member of wider therapy team
- *Ability to set own work priorities
- *Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
- *Ability to analyse professional & ethical issues
- *Aware of own strengths & needs
- *Enthusiastic & motivated to work with children, young people and their families.
- *Innovative
- *Desire to work as part of a team
- *Committed to client's interests
- *Able to perform tasks requiring moderate physical effort
- *Able to cope in stressful environments & with emotional people
- *Willingness to work flexibly
- *Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Desirable
- *Experience of audit and outcome measurement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *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
Desirable
- *Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists
- *Post graduate paediatric training
Experience
Essential
- *Able to assess develop and implement appropriate programmes of care, write reports and evaluate outcomes and treatment to meet the needs of clients
- *Experience of working with children and young people.
- *Post graduate experience of advanced clinical reasoning within a range of occupational performance components (Motor, Perception, cognitive, 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 settings
- *Documented evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- *Knowledge of safeguarding including areas of concern and common practice in it's management.
Desirable
- *Specialist knowledge and experience of paediatric assessments and interventions.
- *Experience of community work either pre/ post graduate
- *Extensive postgraduate clinical experience with children and families.
- *Experience of supporting junior members of staff
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Computer literate
- *Ability to work autonomously
- *Ability to organize and respond efficiently to complex information
- *Ability to work collaboratively with other agencies
- *Ability to write complex information in a way that can be easily understood
- *Ability to work as part of OT team
- *Ability to work as member of wider therapy team
- *Ability to set own work priorities
- *Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
- *Ability to analyse professional & ethical issues
- *Aware of own strengths & needs
- *Enthusiastic & motivated to work with children, young people and their families.
- *Innovative
- *Desire to work as part of a team
- *Committed to client's interests
- *Able to perform tasks requiring moderate physical effort
- *Able to cope in stressful environments & with emotional people
- *Willingness to work flexibly
- *Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Desirable
- *Experience of audit and outcome measurement
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
