Occupational Therapist Paediatric Locality Lead in Mountain Ash

Closing date is 21 May 2026.

Main duties of the job:

• To act as a Locality leader responsible for the day‑to‑day management of the Occupational Therapy department in YCC, efficiently balancing patient care and staff management (clinical supervision, time management, sickness, annual leave, study).
• To impart knowledge and skills, guiding further knowledge acquisition, acting as a mentor and delivering OT services to children and young people with special and complex physical difficulties in the community across CTMUHB.
• To work closely with hospital, community, education and local authority based multi‑disciplinary teams in order to maintain continuity of service and to be responsible for the effective treatment and management of children/young people with special needs and complex physical difficulties, in order to maximise potential and self‑management.
• Act as a specialist clinical resource, disseminating expert information to colleagues, the general public and other healthcare professionals.
• Be responsible for implementing change and monitoring standards of practice within the OT team and influencing MDT practice.
• Take a major role in the advanced assessment and treatment of children and young people who may have complex presentations; contribute to diagnosis reporting clinical observations and interpretations, complications associated with their conditions.
• Lead triage of paediatric patients, ensuring they are seen by the most appropriate healthcare professional.
• Develop the service for children and young people across the Paediatric OT service using Advanced Clinical Decision Making and Care Aims; deliver efficient and effective care addressing those most at high risk/high need, addressing demand and capacity using these tools across the service.
• Take a lead role in the education of stakeholders on the role of Occupational Therapy and maximising service provision and planning in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

Job responsibilities:

Additional details are available in the supporting documents.

Welsh skills desirable: Speaking & Listening Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above is an advantage but not essential.

Person Specification:

Qualifications/Knowledge:

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC Registration.
• Evidence of attendance on post‑graduate courses and advanced training to Masters level equivalence.
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent post‑graduate courses/advanced training to Masters level equivalent.
• Member of RCOT Specialist Section.

Experience:

• Extensive experience working within paediatric OT for children and young people with highly complex, physical needs.
• Experience managing a complex caseload and advanced clinical decision making abilities.
• Experience of audit/research (clinical and organisational).
• Providing professional development and clinical education of junior staff, students and assistants.
• Leadership and representation in clinical networks/practice groups.
• Ability to use reflective practice based on current evidence.
• Experience of advising/teaching other professions.
• Awareness of current professional issues.
• Experience of compassionate leadership.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills (verbal, non‑verbal and written).
• Ability to carry out a range of assessments to support therapy planning and evaluation of progress.
• Clear understanding of Universal, Targeted and Specialist OT provision for Children and Young People.
• Work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others, setting own priorities; ability to manage own time and a clinical caseload, and to describe ways of prioritising work.
• Welsh language skills in Speaking/Listening at level 3 or above.
• Experience in presenting to other professionals.

Qualities:

• Self‑motivated and capable of motivating others.
• Able to set priorities and deliver against targets.
• Innovative and passionate for the area of Children and Young People.
• Acceptance of responsibility for self and others.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £50,129 to £57,365 per annum pro‑rata.