Job summary
Children's Occupational Therapist Experts at Hand Clinical Lead

Band 7 - £55,524 - £62,652 inclusive of HCAS 37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist to lead delivery of Bromley's Experts at Hand (EaH) model, supporting SEND reform and strengthening universal and targeted provision across education and early years settings.

EaH is a nationally recognised approach that brings specialist expertise directly into mainstream settings, helping schools and providers build confidence, capacity and inclusive practice. The model promotes early identification, timely intervention and improved outcomes for children and young people with additional needs.

As a locality lead within a tiered service model, you will drive early identification, inclusive practice and workforce capability. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will shape whole-school approaches, provide consultation and coaching, and embed evidence-based OT strategies across educational environments.

You will coach and model OT strategies in context, deliver targeted interventions, support staff training and respond flexibly to emerging locality needs. In addition, you will maintain a small targeted-plus and specialist caseload, providing assessment, intervention and collaborative problem-solving for children with complex occupational performance needs.

Interviews expected week commencing 16 November 2026.

Main duties of the job
The Children's Occupational Therapy Service provides high-quality occupational therapy to children and young people 0-18 years old, with difficulties in play, self-care and/or school occupations due to a variety of conditions. Occupational Therapists within the service work autonomously, seeing children in a variety of community healthcare and educational settings including clients' homes, clinics, schools, nurseries and specialist educational settings. Children and young people referred to the service may have multiple and complex conditions.

As an experienced practitioner, the Highly Specialist Children's Occupational Therapist will manage a team of occupational therapists who will work to build capacity in mainstream schools through universal and targeted work, while also holding a complex clinical caseload of specialist cases. The Occupational Therapy lead will be expected to oversee as well as support the team in managing the offer for schools and early year settings while ensuring children who need specialist care get timely assessments. The postholder will also offer specialist support and education to healthcare colleagues and other agencies involved in the child's care.

The Highly Specialist Children's Occupational Therapist will provide leadership and line management within the service, including recruitment and retention, appraisal and performance/absence management.

About us
Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Details
Date posted: 23 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year inclusive of HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 848-BHC-269-26-A
Job locations: Phoenix Children's Centre, Masons Hill, Bromley, BR2 9JG, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Educated to diploma or degree level in Occupational Therapy or equivalent training/study

Professional Registration

• HCPC registration

Training

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development, including post registration training/qualifications in relevant specialist areas e.g. sensory integration levels 1 and 2, CO-OP approach, neurodevelopment and complex needs
• Post registration training/qualification in leadership and management, or equivalent experience.
• Comprehensive training in assessment and treatment of children with complex functional needs
• Field Work Educator Course, or equivalent training/experience.

Desirable training

• Training specific to EHC process, including report writing and giving evidence at tribunals/hearings

Specific Skills

• Ability to autonomously manage a complex caseload within a community paediatric setting.
• Significant, current and relevant clinical skills - either developed in children's OT or transferable - demonstrating evidence informed practice with an occupation-based focus.
• Excellent working knowledge of child development and varying conditions and the implication for Occupational Therapy.
• Ability to assess the need for, prescribe/recommend and advise on the use of specialist equipment.
• Ability to assess and analyse a child's functional abilities using standardised and non-standardised methods, in line with best practice.
• Proven leadership and management skills, with the ability to empower others in practice and a sound understanding of accountability, delegation and escalation in a clinical setting.
• Excellent written communication skills, including detailed reports and contemporaneous note taking, and the ability to record and convey actions, decisions, recommendations, etc, accurately, succinctly and within timelines

Experience

• Significant post registration experience within paediatrics
• Experience of working in a community setting.
• Experience of complex caseload management.
• Experience of interventions - including moving and handling and specialist equipment use - for children with a range of difficulties e.g. physical disabilities, multiple and complex conditions, displaying challenging behaviour, coordination or sensory processing difficulties
• Significant experience in the assessment and provision of EHC reports.
• Excellent understanding of the SEND Code of Practice, EHC plans and related legislation.
• Established knowledge of national policies, procedures and legislation relevant to Children's OT, including safeguarding.
• Experience of leadership and management, including appraisal and performance/absence management.

Desirable experience

• Experience of attending EHC panels.
• Experience in providing specialist OT school provision
• Experience of leading policy and/or service development

Information Technology and Information Governance

• Solid IT skills, including use of mobile phone, laptop etc and programmes for service delivery and line management e.g. Microsoft office, internet, email
• Knowledge and experience of using electronic patient/clinical systems, including ordering clinical equipment.
• Experience of electronic diaries and/or rosters

Desirable IT

• Experience of using EMIS
• Experience of using eRoster

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Bromley Healthcare CIC
Address: Phoenix Children's Centre, Masons Hill, Bromley, BR2 9JG, United Kingdom

For questions about the job, contact:
Head of Community AHP, Lindsay Pyne, lindsay.pyne@nhs.net

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