Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist (Development post considered)
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Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist (Development post considered)
Clinical Lead Paediatric Occupational Therapist
About the Role An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Lead Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join our integrated [Children’s Therapies]( Children’s Therapies) service based at the Child Development Centre, Airedale General Hospital.
You will deliver highly specialist clinical activity and provide clinical leadership to a small paediatric OT team, working collaboratively with:
- The Team Lead for Paediatric OT / PT
- The Therapy Services Manager
- Speech and Language Therapists
- Health and educational professionals
- The therapy support team
The service provides uni-professional and multidisciplinary occupational therapy for children and young people up to 19 years of age.
Key responsibilities include:
- Contributing to quality improvement, planning and implementation of service developments
- Partnering with the Occupational Therapy Professional Lead, internal/ external health and education colleagues, and across the Bradford and Craven Health and Care partnership and regional forums
- Delivering highly specialist OT assessments and interventions as an autonomous practitioner
- Offering clinical leadership, supervision and operational support to:
- The paediatric OT team leader
- The Children’s Therapies Service Manager
- Other stakeholders for service development, statutory responsibilities and operational activities (local, regional and system-wide)
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About the Organisation Children’s Therapies operates within the Therapies and Dietetics Directorate and enjoys close alignment with:
- Trust-wide OT Professional Lead & Chief AHP
- Other children’s services across Bradford and Craven, West Yorkshire
We prioritise innovation, supporting virtual and blended care pathways. Community engagement is central to our work across healthcare, education and local partnership networks. Strong collaborations with universities and colleges help nurture the next generation of workforce talent.
Developments
Abandonment rate at Band 6/7 will be considered for the right candidate.
Benefits & Opportunities
- Work-life balance support: Cycle to Work Scheme Travel Scheme Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Employee Health and Wellbeing Initiatives Flexible benefits including Wagestream or Vivup for wage access
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Family support: Childcare Vouchers with salary sacrifice Onsite Nursery
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Career & financial rewards: Buying/Selling Annual Leave Car Leasing Extensive Reward Scheme
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Social & diversity initiatives: Staff Networks (Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equity, Ecoaware, Admin)
Our Values
“Our values drive our mission”
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working Together for Patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
How to Connect
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Alison Rohatynskyj 📞 01535 292821 📧 alison.rohatsynskyj@nhs.net
Alternative Contact: 📞 Ann Jourdain – Team Lead for Paediatric Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy 📞 01535 292821
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