Job Description

Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist

Permanent

Grade 5 - 42,839 - 51,356

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Post qualifies for a 1000 golden handshake upon starting in the post plus a 5000 retention bonus after a successful 12 months with the service.

Working 36.5 hours per week

Do you want to work within a team that is passionate about making a difference for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families?


Birmingham's SEND and Inclusion services (part of the Children and Families Directorate) are growing as part of the council's long-term commitment to children and young people to improve their lives and support their families, and we are looking for outstanding people to join us and deliver meaningful impact in this priority area.


A number of posts have arisen for new members of the service to work with children and their families in Birmingham in their communities i.e. home, school etc. This is an exciting opportunity to stretch your problem-solving skills and cross-partnership working in a diverse and vibrant city.


The Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist role will help you apply your core Occupational Therapy skills while developing your managerial and specialist knowledge with working with children and their families with varying degrees of disabilities.


The post holder will be responsible for managing a team of Occupational Therapist professionals and will be required to monitor professional practice and service delivery within the team. They will support, guide and coach team members on their cases, applying knowledge and experience to problem solve and overcome challenges whilst working in collaboration with partner services. The post will oversee a relentless focus on child protection within the team and be alert to safeguarding duties and the management of thresholds and risks


The successful candidate will be an experienced Occupational Therapist with 4 or more years of qualified practice with experience of working with children and young people with complex health issues as well as palliative/terminal care. They will have experience of managing and developing a team, have excellent verbal and written communication skills and up to date knowledge of key legislation and policies.


The Children's Occupational Therapy Service is a small but dynamic team who have presented at RCOT Conference in the past and members have been in positions on the RCOT local regional and national boards. We are passionate about innovation and delivering gold standard practice to the citizens of Birmingham. So be Bold, Be Birmingham and come join us...


For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.


We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.


We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.


A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.


Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements , before any employment offer can be confirmed.


and Person Specification


We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However, due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.