Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
£49.39k - £56.52k per annumPart-time
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist (Development post considered) The closing date is 07 August 2026 Date posted: 20 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 423-8163334
Job locations: Airedale General Hospital, Skipton Road, Keighley, BD20 6TD, United Kingdom Job summary
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. About us
Children's Therapies is in the Therapies and Dietetics Directorate . There is a Trust-wide OT professional lead , and a Chief AHP. We have close links with other Children's services within Bradford and Craven , and West Yorkshire . We are always looking for innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. . Virtual and blended pathways are supported across the Trust . Community matters to us and we have strong links with our local community partnerships. We maintain strong links with local universities and colleges to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future. System partnerships are well developed . We offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
We understand that it's the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
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 Qualifications
Essential
Essential
Essential
Skills
Essential
Essential
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details
Employer name: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Airedale General Hospital, Skipton Road, Keighley, BD20 6TD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Childrens Therapies Manager
Alison Rohatynskyj
View email address on meeveem.com
View phone number on meeveem.com
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist (Development post considered) The closing date is 07 August 2026 Date posted: 20 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 423-8163334
Job locations: Airedale General Hospital, Skipton Road, Keighley, BD20 6TD, United Kingdom Job summary
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. About us
Children's Therapies is in the Therapies and Dietetics Directorate . There is a Trust-wide OT professional lead , and a Chief AHP. We have close links with other Children's services within Bradford and Craven , and West Yorkshire . We are always looking for innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. . Virtual and blended pathways are supported across the Trust . Community matters to us and we have strong links with our local community partnerships. We maintain strong links with local universities and colleges to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future. System partnerships are well developed . We offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
We understand that it's the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
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 Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
- Relevant Masters/ Level 7 post graduate study
- Leadership/ management qualification
- Relevant Specialist Therapist qualifications
Essential
- Comprehensive experience in NHS Paediatric Occupational Therapy services
- Wide experience of Multidisciplinary team and multiagency working
- experience of taking key role/ leading service development and audit
- experience of providing clinical supervision to Paediatric Occupational therapists
- Experience of providing line management
- Experience of recruitment processes, absence management and performance monitoring
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
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
- Concern and complaint investigation
Essential
- Comprehensive experience of assessment and provision of specialist equipment
- Experience of representing profession and service at Trust and system level
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details
Employer name: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Airedale General Hospital, Skipton Road, Keighley, BD20 6TD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Childrens Therapies Manager
Alison Rohatynskyj
View email address on meeveem.com
View phone number on meeveem.com
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