Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team. We are looking for two highly specialist experienced band 7 children's occupational therapists, to join our dynamic Evelina London Community Children Occupational Therapy team. We have a part time as well as full time positions available.
The successful candidates will have the opportunity to work in collaboration with families to deliver occupations focussed therapy to children and families in clinics, home and school as well as work alongside colleagues in the multidisciplinary/multiagency team.
The post holders will be experienced with working with children with Autism Related Disorders as well as other developmental difficulties - preferably in community settings. All post holders will work under the supervision of experienced clinical specialists/ team leaders .
Interviews will take place on 11th June 2025
Main duties of the job
The post holders will have the opportunity to work alongside the Occupational Therapy leadership team and support service development and quality improvement and participate in transformation work within their roles.
You will have the opportunity to provide various models of care ranging from direct intervention including groups, parent intervention and advice & consultation. The post holder will be professionally supported through supervision and given the opportunity to further develop and build on their specialist clinical skills and knowledge with the support of Evelina Healthcare Community Children's Occupational Therapy Services.
As well as supervising band 6 Occupational Therapists, the post will also provide you with the following opportunities:
- To both lead and participate in service training
- To participate in service evaluation and design to support efficiency in care
- To lead on care pathways, service developments and service innovation projects
About us
You will working within a large team of Occupational Therapists that truly believe in putting children and their families at the centre of what we do.
You will be supporting babies, children, young people (0-19 years), with a wide range of health, physical, learning or development difficulties and/or disabilities. We aim to enable a child's participation within their own environment, and as such your work will be across home and education settings, as well as in our child development centres.
You will be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, including Paediatricians, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Dietitians, School Nurses, Health Visitors, and the administrators which support the this team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for full details of duties and responsibilities.
- To carry out advanced Occupational Therapy assessments and treatments of children referred to the service who have a range of special needs particularly children complex social and communication disorders such as Autism.
- To manage a highly specialist caseload independently
- To use advanced clinical reasoning skills to analyse and interpret complex assessment findings, from both standardised and non-standardised assessments in order to help contribute and formulate uni-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary outcomes.
- To identify and select from a wide variety of therapeutic interventions which is evidence based using a client centred approach taking into account any clinical risk.
- To teach and demonstrate specific therapeutic techniques to parents/carers and education staff to enable them to carry out an Occupational Therapy programme designed specifically for their child.
- Evaluate client intervention and progress using appropriate outcome measures and evaluation tools. Modify treatment programmes as appropriate and discharge clients when the need for Occupational Therapy is no longer indicated.
- To provide the Occupational Therapy services to children in schools. This will involve the management, co-ordination and delivery of therapy on site, supervising more junior occupational therapy staff. The therapist will liaise directly with the Head Teacher and staff on issues such as setting of priorities and teacher training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for full details of duties and responsibilities.
- To carry out advanced Occupational Therapy assessments and treatments of children referred to the service who have a range of special needs particularly children complex social and communication disorders such as Autism.
- To manage a highly specialist caseload independently
- To use advanced clinical reasoning skills to analyse and interpret complex assessment findings, from both standardised and non-standardised assessments in order to help contribute and formulate uni-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary outcomes.
- To identify and select from a wide variety of therapeutic interventions which is evidence based using a client centred approach taking into account any clinical risk.
- To teach and demonstrate specific therapeutic techniques to parents/carers and education staff to enable them to carry out an Occupational Therapy programme designed specifically for their child.
- Evaluate client intervention and progress using appropriate outcome measures and evaluation tools. Modify treatment programmes as appropriate and discharge clients when the need for Occupational Therapy is no longer indicated.
- To provide the Occupational Therapy services to children in schools. This will involve the management, co-ordination and delivery of therapy on site, supervising more junior occupational therapy staff. The therapist will liaise directly with the Head Teacher and staff on issues such as setting of priorities and teacher training.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working and multi agency working.
- Previous experience of working in community and/or education settings
- Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning skills in relation to treatment and assessment of paediatric clients.
- Experience of managing other occupational therapists/ support staff.
- Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning skills in relation to treatment and assessment of paediatric clients.
- Knowledge and experience of a wide range of assessment and treatment techniques for paediatric neuro development.
Skills
Essential
- Able to organise and manage own caseload, and delegate to less senior members of staff.
- Have a understanding of the Special Education Needs Legislation
- Show evidence of being selfmotivated and remaining updated with professional practice and new research.
- Able to formulate care programmes, and identify goals.
Knowledge
Essential
- Recognised training course for an Occupational therapist.
- State registered Occupational Therapist (Health Professional Council)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working and multi agency working.
- Previous experience of working in community and/or education settings
- Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning skills in relation to treatment and assessment of paediatric clients.
- Experience of managing other occupational therapists/ support staff.
- Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning skills in relation to treatment and assessment of paediatric clients.
- Knowledge and experience of a wide range of assessment and treatment techniques for paediatric neuro development.
Skills
Essential
- Able to organise and manage own caseload, and delegate to less senior members of staff.
- Have a understanding of the Special Education Needs Legislation
- Show evidence of being selfmotivated and remaining updated with professional practice and new research.
- Able to formulate care programmes, and identify goals.
Knowledge
Essential
- Recognised training course for an Occupational therapist.
- State registered Occupational Therapist (Health Professional Council)
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
