Job overview
We are excited to announce the launch of recruitment to support the development of our new Experts at Hand Team, supporting the local delivery of the national Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reforms.
The Experts at Hand initiative, from the Department for Education, brings Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) and Occupational Therapists (OTs) directly into mainstream schools and colleges to provide early SEND support.
We are inviting applicants who are interested in joining our team to work with children and young people in early years and mainstream schools with occupational needs, focusing on supporting participation in essential daily activities, independence and wellbeing.
As part of a team you will be responsible for the delivery of Occupational Therapy in line with the Experts at Hand guidance.
You will join a team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Speech and Language Therapists who work collaboratively and are committed to delivering NHS values and providing compassionate support to children and young people, parents, and one another.
It is important to us that you enjoy coming to work and are proud of the difference you are making. Please tell us the reasons you would like to work for Shropshire Community Health Trust in your supporting statement.
Main duties of the job
As well as the responsibilities listed in the job description the roles will focus on supporting mainstream education settings to deliver effective universal, targeted and targeted + interventions for CYP with Occupational Therapy needs for example through Whole-setting support, Consultative advice, Workforce development, Group interventions and Earlier intervention. [gov.uk] Supporting the continued shift away from purely individual caseload models toward preventative support and capacity-building.
There will be opportunities to work in the core Occupational Therapy service to strengthen your clinical experience and maintain/extend your wider clinical skills and current areas of speciality.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
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.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of planning and providing clinical care to adults or children and young people with occupational therapy needs.
- Experience of working in a variety of settings.
- Neurology and rehabilitation experience.
- Some post-qualifying experience.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ongoing awareness of recent developments in practice and research including NSFs/NICE guidelines.
- Engaging and empowering approach that seeks to work with others and deliver outcomes in a successful and well informed manner.
- Good knowledge of occupational therapy core skills and processes.
- Demonstration of knowledge of child development.
- Previous experience of delivering programmes of care.
- Knowledge of safeguarding children and young people.
- Understanding of Clinical governance and risk management and their implications for the service.
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
- Current registration with the Health Professions Council.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
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This advert is for Children’s Occupational Therapist with Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust in Coral House. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum/pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Sep 2026.
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