Senior Childrens Occupational Therapist

We are looking for a creative, experienced Occupational Therapist with a keen interest in working with children and young people. In this new role, you will work closely with senior colleagues to help shape and deliver our Occupational Therapy service into local schools, using a tiered model approach.

Children's Therapies is a friendly, supportive team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Speech & Language Therapists who work closely together in locality bases, clinics and schools. As a result there is regular opportunity for innovation and integrated working to achieve the best outcome for the children and young people we see., To deliver Occupational Therapy advice and support to enable children to participate in the full range of school activities available to them.

To deliver training to staff in school to help develop awareness of the needs of children, and advice on strategies to address this.

To produce written resources and reports.

To assess for / recommend appropriate equipment and environmental adjustments to support access to the curriculum.

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.