Children's Occupational Therapist - Locum Opportunity
Posted 1 day ago by Leaders In Care Recruitment Ltd
£30 Per hour
Undetermined
Undetermined
Lee Bank, Birmingham (B1), B1 1BD
Summary: The role of Locum Occupational Therapist focuses on delivering assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD in children and young people. The position requires collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to conduct structured assessments and provide evidence-based recommendations. The ideal candidate will have experience in neurodevelopmental services and a strong understanding of child development and safeguarding. This role is based in the West Midlands and offers a supportive clinician-led environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct structured assessments for children and young people with ASD and ADHD.
- Gather information from families and educational settings.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team discussions and provide clinical reasoning.
- Produce clear reports with practical recommendations.
- Collaborate with the MDT to ensure safe and timely assessments.
- Maintain high standards of clinical governance.
Key Skills:
- HCPC registered Occupational Therapist.
- Experience with children and young people in neurodevelopmental, CAMHS, or paediatric services.
- Experience in contributing to ASD and/or ADHD assessments.
- Strong knowledge of functional assessment and sensory processing.
- Excellent communication, clinical reasoning, and report-writing skills.
- Understanding of safeguarding and risk management in children's services.
Salary (Rate): £30 hourly
City: Birmingham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Locum Occupational Therapist – Children & Young People (ASD)
Rate: £30/h
Location: West Midlands
Hours: 37.5 hours / week
We're recruiting on behalf of a specialist healthcare provider for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join a growing multidisciplinary team delivering Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD assessments for children and young people. You'll use your specialist occupational therapy expertise to assess functional impact, sensory processing, motor development and daily living skills, contributing to high-quality, evidence-based diagnostic assessments. Working as part of an experienced MDT, you'll carry out structured assessments, gather information from families and education settings, provide clinical reasoning during MDT discussions and produce clear reports with practical recommendations for children, young people and their families. You'll be joining a supportive, clinician-led service committed to delivering high-quality neurodevelopmental assessments in line with NICE guidance. Alongside your clinical work, you'll work collaboratively with the wider MDT to ensure safe, timely and person-centred assessments while maintaining high standards of clinical governance.
What we're looking for:
- HCPC registered Occupational Therapist.
- Experience working with children and young people within neurodevelopmental, CAMHS or paediatric services.
- Experience contributing to ASD and/or ADHD assessments within a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong knowledge of functional assessment, sensory processing and child development.
- Excellent communication, clinical reasoning and report-writing skills.
- Understanding of safeguarding and risk management within children's services.
If you're passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people through high-quality neurodevelopmental assessment, we'd love to hear from you.
For more information or to apply, please contact Chris: 07897024978