CYP Occupational TherapistNHS

Job summary

Are you an HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people?

Vertis Health is seeking a passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist to join our growing Children & Young People's Neurodevelopmental Service. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute specialist occupational therapy expertise within ADHD and ASD diagnostic pathways, helping deliver high-quality, evidence-based assessments and recommendations that support better outcomes for families across Worcestershire.

As part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in assessment, formulation, diagnostic decision-making and service development within a clinically-led organisation committed to quality, innovation and patient-centred care.

Main duties of the job

As an Occupational Therapist Assessor, you will:

• Conduct structured functional and sensory assessments within Children and Young People's ADHD and/or ASD diagnostic pathways.
• Review referral information and supporting evidence to inform assessment planning and clinical decision-making.
• Gather and integrate information from young people, parents, carers, schools and other professionals.
• Contribute specialist OT expertise to multidisciplinary diagnostic discussions and formulation.
• Identify co-occurring sensory, functional, adaptive and developmental needs and escalate safeguarding concerns where appropriate.
• Produce high-quality clinical reports using clear, neurodiversity-affirming language.
• Provide practical recommendations regarding sensory processing, daily living skills, functional participation and reasonable adjustments.
• Participate in supervision, audit, reflective practice and service improvement initiatives.

Job description

Vertis Health is seeking an experienced Speech & Language Therapist to join our Children & Young People's Neurodevelopmental Service. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist speech, language and communication expertise within ADHD and Autism diagnostic pathways, supporting high-quality, evidence-based assessments for children and young people aged 6-17 years. Your contribution will play a vital role in helping ensure accurate diagnostic decision-making, meaningful outcomes and a positive experience for families accessing the service.

You will undertake comprehensive speech, language and social communication assessments, review information from multiple sources including families and education settings, and contribute specialist clinical reasoning to multidisciplinary diagnostic discussions. You will help identify communication profiles, co-occurring needs and factors relevant to diagnostic formulation, while producing clear, high-quality reports and practical recommendations that support children, young people, families and professionals.

The successful candidate will have substantial experience working with children and young people in neurodevelopmental, paediatric, CAMHS or related settings, alongside excellent clinical assessment, communication and report-writing skills. You will be committed to person-centred, neurodiversity-affirming practice and confident working within NICE guidance, HCPC and RCSLT professional standards, and robust clinical governance frameworks.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and ambitious neurodevelopmental service where clinical quality, collaboration and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do. As a Speech & Language Therapist, you will have the opportunity to influence service development, contribute to pathway improvement and help deliver timely access to high-quality ADHD and Autism assessments for children and young people across Worcestershire.

About us

Vertis Health is a federation of general practices delivering high-quality NHS services across Worcestershire. We were founded by local primary care clinicians and are owned by the practices we serve. As a purpose-led limited company, the money we generate is reinvested into the local healthcare economy, helping to strengthen services, support innovation and improve patient care.

Our neurodevelopmental services are being built around clinical quality, meaningful outcomes and strong governance. You will join an organisation that understands NHS systems and values while giving experienced clinicians the opportunity to influence, develop and improve services.

Depending on the role, our benefits include access to the NHS Pension, structured learning and development, clinical leadership opportunities, career progression and genuine flexibility.

If you want to help build a clinically rigorous, compassionate and sustainable service, we would be pleased to hear from you.