Expert Witness - Occupational Therapist

Job description

Pay: £45.00-£90.00 per hour

Job Description:

Expert Witness Opportunity for Occupational Therapists

£45/hr | £80/hr Travel | £90/hr Tribunal | £0.55/mile**

We are expanding our panel of Occupational Therapist Expert Witnesses and are seeking highly experienced OTs with strong clinical backgrounds and excellent analytical skills. This is an ideal opportunity to diversify your income, work flexibly, and apply your specialist expertise within the legal arena.

Ideal OT Expert Witness ProfileProfessional Background

• Qualified Occupational Therapist with 10+ years’ experience in clinical practice and/or case management.
• Strong background in:
• Polytrauma
• Orthopaedics
• Amputees
• Brain injury
• Spinal cord injury
• Paediatric brain & spinal injuries
• Experience working as a Case Manager or independent practitioner is highly desirable.

Specialist Skills

• Skilled in costing care packages across statutory and private sectors.
• Strong understanding of rehabilitation, long‑term support needs, care planning and care costs.
• Confident assessing complex needs and projecting future care requirements.

Expert Witness Competencies

• May already have experience writing independent expert witness reports (not essential).
• Understanding of court‑compliant reporting standards, deadlines and professional duties.
• Ability to produce clear, structured, defensible reports.

Employment Requirements

• Self‑employed OT (cannot work for another expert witness company).
• Able to commit one day per week to expert witness work.
• Capacity to complete a minimum of 6 reports per year.
• Willing to travel for assessments.
• Based in England, ideally with good transport links.

Personal Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Highly organised and confident managing multiple priorities.
• Strong IT skills and comfortable with digital tools.
• Maintains regular communication with our team to ensure best client outcomes.

Values & Mindset

• Professional integrity and impartiality.
• Commitment to accuracy and quality assurance.
• Collaborative approach with JJ&A, solicitors and external partners.

Rates

• £45/hr – Report writing & professional work
• £80/hr – Travel
• £90/hr – Tribunal attendance
• £0.55/mile – Mileage

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension

Work Location: Remote

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

England

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

30-01-2026

Profession type

Health / Medical

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English