Locala Health and Wellbeing
Clinical Lead Children's Occupational Therapy (pre 5)
The closing date is 26 November 2026
Job summary
Band 7: £49,387-£56,515
34 Hours per week
Permanent
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.

Main duties of the job
This is a fantastic opportunity to join and be part of the wider Children's Expert Team covering North Kirklees. You will work as part of a highly supportive team of clinicians and assistants. Induction, training, professional development, and regular supervision will be available to the successful applicant.

The Role:
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.

About us
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%

Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 2026-2050
Job locations: Dewsbury & District Hospital Halifax Road Dewsbury, WF13 4HS United Kingdom

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Locala Health and Wellbeing
Address: Dewsbury & District Hospital Halifax Road Dewsbury, WF13 4HS United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.locala.org.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Childrens OT and Physio team lead Jo Fellows joanne.fellows@locala.org.uk 07763560170