# Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist (Development post considered) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-lead-occupational-therapist-development-post-considered/70f0ab93-f736-4e9e-988f-22e40e015c08 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-lead-occupational-therapist-development-post-considered/70f0ab93-f736-4e9e-988f-22e40e015c08.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Airedale NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Keighley - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 23 hours per week (Flexible working patterns can be discussed throughout recruitment cycle.) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-01T08:13:09.648Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Keighley/Airedale_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_Occupational_Therapy/Paediatric_Occupational_Therapy-v8122611 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8122611?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a  Clinical Lead Paediatric Occupational Therapist to work within our integrated Children's Therapies  service based at the Child Development Centre, Airedale General Hospital . The post holder will  deliver highly specialist clinical  activity  and provide clinical leadership to a small paediatric OT team , working  closely together with the team leader for paediatric OT / PT, and supported by the Therapy services manager .  They will also work closely with our Speech and Language therapists , other health and educational professionals and our therapy support team. The service provides uni- professional and multidisciplinary occupational therapy for children and young people up to the age of 19 years . The post holder will  contribute to quality improvement planning, implementation of service developments, and work collaboratively with the Occupational Therapy Professional lead , health and education colleagues both internally as well as across the wider  Bradford and Craven  Health and Care partnership  and in regional forums. A development post at Band 6/7 may be  considered for the right candidate ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be expected to provide a high standard of highly specialist  Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment interventions working as an autonomous practitioner in the  Children's Therapies  services They will provide clinical leadership  and supervision for the paediatric  OT team. They will  give operational support and provide clinical expert knowledge to  the team lead , Children's therapies service manager and other stakeholders  relating to service development, statutory responsibilities and operational activities , both internally and in the wider system. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description , person specification for further details about the role. We welcome  contact  by  email , telephone or face to face visits . ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Highly specialised Occupational Therapy clinical skills with relevant caseloads - Highly developed planning and organisation abilities - Ability to set objectives for self and team and evaluate - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Highly developed interpersonal skills - Highly developed conflict/ problem solving - Ability to work in a role with conflicting demands - Ability to use a variety of leadership styles **Desirable** - Concern and complaint investigation ### Knowledge **Essential** - Highly specialist knowledge of Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention - Knowledge of Occupational Therapy and other professional guidance and standards relating to Children and Young people - Knowledge of SEND Code of Practice and statutory responsibilities of health providers - Knowledge of clinical and operational governance ### Experience **Essential** - Comprehensive experience of assessment and provision of specialist equipment **Desirable** - Experience of representing profession and service at Trust and system level ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy - HCPC registration - Relevant Masters/ Level 7 post graduate study **Desirable** - Leadership/ management qualification - Relevant Specialist Therapist qualifications ## Documents - [links (pdf, 207.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1669) - [ai statement (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2960) - [privacy notice (pdf, 70.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1621) - [job description (pdf, 242.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10419053) - [probation policy (pdf, 323.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2588) - [applying for a job (pdf, 286.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3022) - [values & behaviours (pdf, 681.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1615) - [airedale welcome brochure (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2741) - [trust inclusion statement (pdf, 266.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2502) - [information for applicants (pdf, 285.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2587) - [airedale recruitment process guide (pdf, 142.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1885) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.