Job summary
Children and Young People's Occupational Therapist - Band 5
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is looking for a skilled Occupational Therapist to join our established team in Inner North West London.
We are committed to delivering high-quality, clinically reasoned services that enhance the engagement, performance, and independence of children and young people aged 0-18. This is a vital community-based role where you will work collaboratively with families, schools, and other services to help clients achieve meaningful outcomes.
The position involves providing assessment and intervention across a range of environments, including home, school, nursery, and clinic settings, allowing you to have a direct impact on the lives of those we serve.
Main duties of the job
- Providing a high quality paediatric occupational therapy service to a caseload of children and young people with mild to moderate functional needs impacting their participation in activities of daily living
- Carrying out specific assessments and interventions with children and young people as delegated by asenior Occupational Therapist.
- Carrying a caseload and work independently in a variety of settings, to support children and youngpeople's occupational therapy needs as appropriate.
- Ensuring they embody CLCH NHS Trust's vision and values on inclusion, equality and diversity
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent Diploma/Qualification in OT
- Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- The successful candidate must apply for and receive satisfactory clearance of suitability from the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to confirmation and commencement of employment within the Trust.
Desirable
- Postgraduate/ diploma/ masters level expertise in the specialist field of paediatrics incorporating a wide range of theory and evidence based practise.
- Member of professional body; NAPOT, SINET, BAOT
- Attendance at workshops/ seminars in paediatric OT
- Wheelchair assessors certificate - basic
- An up-to-date professional portfolio demonstrating reflective learning.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with a wide range of permanent disabilities and short term illness
- Experience in working with clients with neurological impairment
- Experience in working with clients with orthopaedic impairment
- Experience working with tertiary or voluntary community based services
- Experience working with clients from diverse cultures.
- Understanding of cultural differences and their impact on OT provision.
- Experience in working with children
Desirable
- Experience working as an occupational therapy assistant.
- Experience of working in health/social care in the community.
- Experience with the NHS patient information database (e.g. SystmOne).
- Qualification in working with children
- Experience of planning and running groups
- Work in special and mainstream schools
- Experience of psychosocial aspects of working with families of children with disabilities
Skills
Essential
- Basic knowledge of the developmental stages of children and young people
- Basic knowledge of common medical conditions and a basic understanding of their impact on functional ability
- Basic knowledge of legislation relating to child health.
- An understanding of the boundaries of the Occupational Therapist role
- Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with parents, carers and professionals
- Clear & concise written skills with competency in IT skills for reports, advice/activity suggestions and internet use to access
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent Diploma/Qualification in OT
- Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- The successful candidate must apply for and receive satisfactory clearance of suitability from the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to confirmation and commencement of employment within the Trust.
Desirable
- Postgraduate/ diploma/ masters level expertise in the specialist field of paediatrics incorporating a wide range of theory and evidence based practise.
- Member of professional body; NAPOT, SINET, BAOT
- Attendance at workshops/ seminars in paediatric OT
- Wheelchair assessors certificate - basic
- An up-to-date professional portfolio demonstrating reflective learning.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with a wide range of permanent disabilities and short term illness
- Experience in working with clients with neurological impairment
- Experience in working with clients with orthopaedic impairment
- Experience working with tertiary or voluntary community based services
- Experience working with clients from diverse cultures.
- Understanding of cultural differences and their impact on OT provision.
- Experience in working with children
Desirable
- Experience working as an occupational therapy assistant.
- Experience of working in health/social care in the community.
- Experience with the NHS patient information database (e.g. SystmOne).
- Qualification in working with children
- Experience of planning and running groups
- Work in special and mainstream schools
- Experience of psychosocial aspects of working with families of children with disabilities
Skills
Essential
- Basic knowledge of the developmental stages of children and young people
- Basic knowledge of common medical conditions and a basic understanding of their impact on functional ability
- Basic knowledge of legislation relating to child health.
- An understanding of the boundaries of the Occupational Therapist role
- Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with parents, carers and professionals
- Clear & concise written skills with competency in IT skills for reports, advice/activity suggestions and internet use to access
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.
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.
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 London Community Health Trust
Address
Cheyne Child Development Service, Doughty House
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road
London
SW10 9NH
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
