Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see job description and person specification for full details. 1) Carrying out Occupational Therapy at a universal, targeted and specialist level. This includes assessments, developing and implementing a range of programmes of care and treatment, to meet the needs of the clients, schools, families and their environments, in accordance with agreed pathways and in line with the tiered model of service delivery. 2) To enable and empower staff, parents/caregivers to identify children's needs and provide strategies to help at the earliest opportunity. 3) To provide training and bespoke coaching to children and young people, early years/school staff and parents/caregivers. 4) Working autonomously prioritising in own work area, balancing clinical and professional demands 5) Negotiating with the multi-agency team, colleagues and carers in reference to management of complex clinical cases including instigating appropriate referrals. 6) Providing appropriate treatment based on best practice and available evidence, adapted to client's needs and priorities including advising other professionals and parents on the appropriate type and level of support needed to develop skills in the school/home environment. 7) To support in the promotion and delivery of the universal and targeted offer to families/educational staff with clinical advice and sign posting appropriately to other services. 8) Writing clinical/service reports containing highly complex, confidential and sensitive information which may be used in a legal context 9) Have an understanding of the national perspective and future strategy for the NHS and related areas of health to ensure that staff in your team/s are fully aware of the implications and can contribute effectively to service improvement. Person specification Skills and Knowledge Essential criteria Competent in using evidence base to inform clinical decisions Knowledge of the national and political agenda influencing health services and specific service area Knowledge of the needs of a diverse social and ethnic population and the impact on all aspects of service provision Competent in using electronic systems relevant to practice in the Trust and in the clinical area Experience Essential criteria Extensive post registration experience working as a therapist with children Extensive experience of working as a specialist Occupational Therapist with children and families in a range of multi-disciplinary and / or multi-agency teams in Health and/or Local Authority settings Extensive experience of managing a mixed and complex caseload of children and young people with a range of developmental disorders and delays Relevant experience of working within the NHS Knowledge of the SEND, local authority and NHS drivers and challenges as they affect and impact on service delivery Extensive experience of providing complex written and verbal information/reports to others to a high standard Qualifications and Training Essential criteria Degree level qualification in Occupational Therapy HCPC Professional Registration Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area Relevant training/short courses in specialist area e.g. Sensory-Integration Desirable criteria Full Membership of the Royal College of OT (RCOT) Personal qualities Essential criteria Ability to prioritise own workload and has insight into own coping strategies Ability to respond to and lead change/innovation in specialist area Ability to work collaboratively with staff at all levels within the boundaries of the role and clinical competence Has a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle to use for work UK Home Office Visa Sponsorship requirements In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship. Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list -