Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therpay
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 222-HOU-213
- Employer
- West London NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Heart of Hounslow Health Centre
- Town
- Hounslow
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/04/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/04/2026
Employer heading
Specialist Occupational Therapist
Band 7
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
The Hounslow Occupational Therapy Team are seeking a dynamic and experienced therapist to join as a Preschool and Sensory Feeding Service Team Lead.
Hounslow Children’s Occupational Therapy Service is a well-integrated team. We are committed to supporting staff in developing their skills and expertise.
We are able to offer:
- Peer support
- A comprehensive supervision and appraisal structure
- Both internal & external CPD opportunities
This role provides an opportunity to combine clinical leadership and service development alongside working with a clinical caseload.
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who has some experience of managing and supporting staff and a keen interest in service development.
A key part of the role will be to shape and deliver responsive, high-quality support to babies, children and young people with a range of Occupational Therapy related needs, difficulties and differences that impact on participation in activities of daily living.
The OT Team Lead will work closely with the current OT Team Leads and the service manager, and alongside the Speech and Language and Physiotherapy Team Leads.
Main duties of the job
· Delivery and co-ordination of services for children who have complex Occupational Therapy related needs, as relevant to the Preschool and Feeding services.
· Identify and carry out service development projects to enhance quality of service delivery
· Identify the need, plan and deliver specialist training to the Occupational Therapy Team and other educational and health professionals.
· Joint working with relevant professionals in the field of health, education, the voluntary sector and social services.
· Deliver highly specialist clinical skills including evidence-based assessment and intervention for a diverse and highly complex caseload.
· To provide highly specialist advice to parents/carers and other professionals.
· To provide highly specialist reports, therapy programmes and other types of complex written information.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree / diploma or other professional Occupational Therapy qualification
- Registered with HCPC
- Post graduate study and training in specialist area, including feeding
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience as an Occupational Therapist working within specialist field (e.g. preschool settings, feeding clinics)
- Experience of carrying out specialist informal and standardised assessments and intervention relevant to the client group
- Working with multi-agency/ disciplinary teams
- Extensive experience of supervising less experienced OTs or OTAs
- Experience of training others including parents/ caregivers in specialist area
- Evidence of contributing to an area of service development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to write clear and concise reports
- Advanced knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the client group
- Advanced knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group
- Established knowledge of the national policies and procedures relevant to the client group
- Fully embedded understanding of the roles of other professionals relevant to the client group
- Leadership skills, including self leadership
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work well both independently and as part of a uni/ multidisciplinary team
- Ability to manage time and demonstrate prioritisation skills
- Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Able to manage competing demands/ priorities
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Uma Saimaruhan
- Job title
- Children’s Therapies Clinical Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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