Clinical Lead Children's Occupational Therapy (pre 5)

Band 7: £49,387-£56,515

34 Hours per week

Permanent

Responsibilities

This is a fantastic opportunity to join and be part of the wider Children’s Expert Team who cover North Kirklees. You will work as part of a highly supportive team of clinicians and assistant based at the Children’s Centre on side of Dewsbury & District Hospital. Induction, training, professional development, and regular supervision will be available to the successful applicant.

The R ole: -

• To provide clinical leadership for specialist area (Pre 5), managing the delivery of the specialist service, including co-ordinating the caseloads of clinicians working within this area.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner, managing own caseload of complex clinical cases and working collaboratively with Education, Social Care and other providers as appropriate, across a variety of setting as appropriate to the role including client’s homes, clinics, mainstream and special schools and pre-school settings.
• Provide specialist advice and support to colleagues within the Children’s Expert Team and across Locala to support diagnosis and management of complex cases within specialist area. To provide second opinion as required and where appropriate.

The post holder will be expected to be able to travel independently across the borough. When considering applying for this post, it is crucial that you read the person specification in order to ensure that you fulfil the essential criteria which will be required for short listing.

This role is not applicable for sponsorship and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.

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For more information please refer to Job description & Person Specification

For an informal chat about this opportunity please contact Jo Fellows (Children’s OT/Physio team lead) – or Jessica Harrison (Clinical Lead OT)

Please note – this position may be subject to DBS check.

Closing date – 26th November 2026

Interview date - 17th December 2026

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications

About us

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

“Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension – We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%