Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves upholding a high-quality Occupational Therapy clinical service, overseeing workforce competency, and monitoring service user experience. The Clinical Specialist will be part of the management team, ensuring OT clinical service representation in all aspects of service delivery. They will manage the interface with transition cases and community services, supporting safe and effective care pathways. The post holder will also contribute to quality assurance by reviewing clinical outcomes and identifying areas for improvement.
Essential criteria
- Evidence of managing caseloads with people with complex mental health problems in a hospital or community team setting for a substantive period of time
- Experience of using audit to measure service outcomes
- Evidence of managing staff clinically and or managerially
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of using clinical process and standards to inform clinical practices
- Training and qualification
- Diploma, BSC(Hons), or MSc In Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of post graduate training in leadership
- Evidence of post graduate training in a relevant clinical field
- Evidence of co-production in service delivery and or evaluation
- Emotional resilience and highly effective communication style. Good problem solver
- Work within a team and deliver on organisational / team objectives
- Willingness and ability to travel between sites within the Trust, region wide across the West Midlands and potentially nationwide, as required.
- Commitment to working within a multicultural framework and the client group for which this post provides a service to
- Good attendance record
- Evidence of managing caseloads with people with complex mental health problems in a hospital or community team setting for a substantive period of time
- Experience of using audit to measure service outcomes
- Evidence of managing staff clinically and or managerially
- Evidence of using clinical process and standards to inform clinical practices
- Training and qualification
- Diploma, BSC(Hons), or MSc In Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of post graduate training in leadership
- Evidence of post graduate training in a relevant clinical field
- Evidence of co-production in service delivery and or evaluation
- Emotional resilience and highly effective communication style. Good problem solver
- Work within a team and deliver on organisational / team objectives
- Willingness and ability to travel between sites within the Trust, region wide across the West Midlands and potentially nationwide, as required.
- Commitment to working within a multicultural framework and the client group for which this post provides a service to
- Good attendance record
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 11d ago · Closes in 29d
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Job summary
To uphold a high quality FIRST Occupational Therapy, (OT), clinical service. Oversee the competency of the workforce and service user experience through clinical and case management and monitoring of quality outcomes though audit, data reporting, and quality improvement projects.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Specialist will form part of the management team and ensure that the Occupational Therapy clinical service is represented in all aspects of service delivery. The post holder will monitor and manage the interface and in-reach with transition cases and the community clinical service, supporting safe, effective and high-quality pathways of care. They will contribute to quality assurance by reviewing clinical outcomes, identifying areas for improvement and ensuring occupational therapy practice is aligned with professional standards, service specifications and the needs of service users.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and
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