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Central London Community Health Trust

Children and Young People’s Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 24 November 2025

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Job summary

BANK

Children and Young People's Occupational Therapist - Band 6

To provide an Occupational Therapy Service to children and young people with complex needs who experience difficulties in their functional abilities or skills development in the areas of self-care, productivity, and leisure. The post may include work in schools, clinics, and homes in accordance with the service level agreement for CLCH Community Services
To contribute to the development of the community Occupational Therapy services for children and young people.To meet the Health Education Health Care plan recommendations and provision for children and young people with SEND health needs.
To develop and provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, advice and treatment to children with functional difficulties (including children with statutory needs, e.g., vulnerable children, safeguarding and child protection issues/concerns) in a variety of community settings.
To work closely with the multidisciplinary team, school staff and families to plan and provide assessment and treatment. To work in a defined clinical area, working autonomously and without direct supervision, and being accountable for own clinical actions.

Main duties of the job

To provide a specialist level of clinical skill in Occupational Therapy for children and young people with a variety of physical, learning, emotional and social needs.
To be responsible for a complex clinical caseload of children and young people or identified health needs in their Educational Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
To contribute to the assessment for Education Health and care plans (EHCP's) for children and young people providing recommendations to meet outcomes in line with the Children's Act 2014 and SEND code of practice 2015.
To provide updated health advice and recommendations for Annual Reviews (AR) of EHCP's and attend annual reviews for complex cases where required.
To use standardized and non-standardized assessment, interview and observation skills to determine needs of children and effectively set goals and plan intervention

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

Date posted

10 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£22.92 a day pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

824-BANK-LIT1465

Job locations

The Medical Centre

London

W9 3XZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
Registered with the Health Care Professions Council
Up to date knowledge through CPD

Desirable

Relevant post-registration specialist education related to Children and young people' with physical disabilities
Fieldwork educator course
Evidence of attendance to training in the area of assessment and treatment of children with complex functional needs

Experience

Essential

Specialist knowledge/experience in paediatric occupational therapy or appropriate experience in other Occupational Therapy setting which brings relevant transferable skills.
Experience of working with ASD, Neurological conditions, Coordination disorders and functional needs.
Knowledge/experience in the use of relevant assessment and treatment approaches and practices, including the use of standardized assessments. oCommunity/school or educational environment experience oEvidence of effective multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work oEvidence of understanding EHCP processes or willingness to prioritise as part of induction.
Knowledge/experience in the use of relevant assessment and treatment approaches and practices, including the use of standardized assessments.
Community/school or educational environment experience
Evidence of effective multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work
Evidence of understanding EHCP processes or willingness to prioritise as part of induction.

Desirable

Experience of equipment prescription and principles and its application in the paediatric setting
Experience assessing for fabricating upper limb splints
Experience of supervising staff and /or as a fieldwork educator
Experience in setting up new projects /initiatives

Skill

Essential

Excellent written and oral communication skills
Basic IT Skills: word, database, email, internet
Sound knowledge of clinical practice and issues relating to the delivery of Occupational Therapy Services

Key Attributes

Desirable

Membership of relevant specialist groups such as the Children, Young People and Families specialist section of the British Association of Occupational Therapists, Sensory Integration Network

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
Registered with the Health Care Professions Council
Up to date knowledge through CPD

Desirable

Relevant post-registration specialist education related to Children and young people' with physical disabilities
Fieldwork educator course
Evidence of attendance to training in the area of assessment and treatment of children with complex functional needs

Experience

Essential

Specialist knowledge/experience in paediatric occupational therapy or appropriate experience in other Occupational Therapy setting which brings relevant transferable skills.
Experience of working with ASD, Neurological conditions, Coordination disorders and functional needs.
Knowledge/experience in the use of relevant assessment and treatment approaches and practices, including the use of standardized assessments. oCommunity/school or educational environment experience oEvidence of effective multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work oEvidence of understanding EHCP processes or willingness to prioritise as part of induction.
Knowledge/experience in the use of relevant assessment and treatment approaches and practices, including the use of standardized assessments.
Community/school or educational environment experience
Evidence of effective multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work
Evidence of understanding EHCP processes or willingness to prioritise as part of induction.

Desirable

Experience of equipment prescription and principles and its application in the paediatric setting
Experience assessing for fabricating upper limb splints
Experience of supervising staff and /or as a fieldwork educator
Experience in setting up new projects /initiatives

Skill

Essential

Excellent written and oral communication skills
Basic IT Skills: word, database, email, internet
Sound knowledge of clinical practice and issues relating to the delivery of Occupational Therapy Services

Key Attributes

Desirable

Membership of relevant specialist groups such as the Children, Young People and Families specialist section of the British Association of Occupational Therapists, Sensory Integration Network

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

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

The Medical Centre

London

W9 3XZ

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

The Medical Centre

London

W9 3XZ

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)