Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 12 December 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist with CAMHS experience to work within our pathway.

Milton Keynes CAMHS is a very busy & friendly service which welcomes new skills and new ideas. It is part of Central & North West London (CNWL) Foundation Mental Health Trust. We are committed to collaborative multi-disciplinary work and there are very good links with partnership agencies in the borough.

Main duties of the job

To assess, develop and implement specialist occupational therapy treatment.
To provide appropriate specialist intervention/assessment and evaluate outcomes.
To demonstrate specialist skills in the assessment and treatment of children with mental health difficulties.
To determine the most appropriate setting for assessment and or treatment e.g.home, clinic, school or other community setting taking into consideration service resources.
To facilitate relevant professionals/parents to understand and carry out occupational therapy programmes/strategies/advice.

About us

We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. Were always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you are at, there is always a place for you at CNWL.

Date posted

28 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-D-MK-MH-1291

Job locations

Eaglestone Health Centre

Eaglestone

Milton Keynes

MK6 5NG

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a specialist service to children with mental health difficulties who have an occupational therapy need.

To be responsible for providing specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions.

To support in the development of training packages to school staff/parents/ other professionals as required, in order for them to identify concerns regarding the child /young persons needs and implement therapy advice effectively.

To prioritise the safeguarding of vulnerable children at all times.

To support the service to achieve Key Performance Indicators maintaining target Activity Levels and demonstrating impact re quality and outcomes.

To take part in, and where appropriate lead on, quality governance, audits and projects for the team/service.

To contribute to, and provide feedback about, possible developments in the team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a specialist service to children with mental health difficulties who have an occupational therapy need.

To be responsible for providing specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions.

To prioritise the safeguarding of vulnerable children at all times.

To support the service to achieve Key Performance Indicators maintaining target Activity Levels and demonstrating impact re quality and outcomes.

To take part in, and where appropriate lead on, quality governance, audits and projects for the team/service.

To contribute to, and provide feedback about, possible developments in the team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised Occupational Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Evidence of post qualification Continual Professional Development
Student supervision/mentoring qualification

Desirable

Attendance at relevant special interest group/clinical excellence group
Registered Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapist & Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience and practice in a Mental Health setting
Experience in working as part of a team
Experience of delivering training packages to patients, parents and carers and other professionals
Relevant specialised experience post registration
Knowledge of CAMHS occupational therapy interventions

Desirable

Experience of service developments/projects
Experience of supervising students / more junior members of staff
Knowledge of CAMHS Sensory processing difficulties intervention

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Good knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group.
Good knowledge relevant legislation, such as MHA 2007, Children's Act, Safeguarding
Good knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to client group).
Good knowledge of range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to client group)
Good knowledge of the principles of clinical governance including patient safety, quality, clinical audit and patient experience.
Good knowledge of the standards of record keeping.

Desirable

Experience of using SystmOne as the electronic record.
Evidence of reflective clinical practise such as audits and CPD

Other

Essential

Good IT skills
Car driver and owner

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised Occupational Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Evidence of post qualification Continual Professional Development
Student supervision/mentoring qualification

Desirable

Attendance at relevant special interest group/clinical excellence group
Registered Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapist & Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience and practice in a Mental Health setting
Experience in working as part of a team
Experience of delivering training packages to patients, parents and carers and other professionals
Relevant specialised experience post registration
Knowledge of CAMHS occupational therapy interventions

Desirable

Experience of service developments/projects
Experience of supervising students / more junior members of staff
Knowledge of CAMHS Sensory processing difficulties intervention

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Good knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group.
Good knowledge relevant legislation, such as MHA 2007, Children's Act, Safeguarding
Good knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to client group).
Good knowledge of range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to client group)
Good knowledge of the principles of clinical governance including patient safety, quality, clinical audit and patient experience.
Good knowledge of the standards of record keeping.

Desirable

Experience of using SystmOne as the electronic record.
Evidence of reflective clinical practise such as audits and CPD

Other

Essential

Good IT skills
Car driver and owner

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Eaglestone Health Centre

Eaglestone

Milton Keynes

MK6 5NG

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Eaglestone Health Centre

Eaglestone

Milton Keynes

MK6 5NG

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)