Specialist Occupational Therapist (Community)

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced occupational therapist who has a passion for working with children with disabilities to join our mainstream schools team in Sheffield. You will be welcomed by experienced physiotherapists, occupational therapists and therapy assistants and supported and encouraged to develop your skills, knowledge and experience as a specialist OT. You will need to be a creative, forward thinking and organised individual who is passionate about enabling children and young people to achieve their potential as well as being proactive in enabling the service to develop and improve.,

• To provide a high standard of occupational therapy care as a member of the multi-disciplinary teams within the Community team that includes the assessment, treatment and management of children and young people with severe and complex physical and learning disabilities.
• To performoccupational therapy assessments of children presenting with a wide range of conditions and problems.
• To provide a diagnosis of the problem related tooccupational therapy.
• To develop highly skilled knowledge in order to deliver an individualised treatment programme for each child.
• To independently manage a personal caseload of children within a defined area of the service or a particular client group, working without direct supervision.
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as a developing autonomous practitioner and access the advice, training and support from senior occupational therapists where appropriate.
  
  At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
• Outstanding Patient Care
• Brilliant Place to work
• Leaders in Children's Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise. As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home. As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.