Job summary
- Main area
- community childrens occupational therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- 4 months (The length of the fixed term will be discussed with the candidate ,which will range from start date up to the end date of the 27/02/26 . This depends how quickly we can recruit)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (can be discussed)
- Job ref
- 391-NMUH-7354704
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Michaels Site
- Town
- Enfield
- Salary
- £35,763 - £43,466 Per Annum including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
childrens occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 5
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
Children’s Occupational Therapy Job Advert
Band 5 Post fixed term cover until 27/02/26
Are you interested in a career in Childrens OT? But have no experience? Then this could be the role for you!
We are a dynamic, innovative, and friendly team who report high levels of job satisfaction. We offer a professionally led service, monthly in-service team training, effective supervision and External Training opportunities through the Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Band 5 Occupational Therapist who wishes to develop specialist skills in community Paediatrics within a supportive team. We are looking for a creative, friendly, and enthusiastic OT to join our established Children’s Team. We are located near Enfield Town, with easy commuter links from central London/Hertfordshire.
No experience of children's OT is necessary as we will provide in house training and clinical support. However, an ability to work within an Occupational Frame of Reference and a strong desire to work within children’s services is essential.
For an informal chat or to arrange a visit please contact: Fiona Kingsley, clinical lead 0204553 7704.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
Main duties
Your job will be to provide specialised assessment and intervention to children (0-18years) with varying needs in community settings, mainstream schools, clinic and at home. You will work alongside the MDT on integrated pathways, including the joint DCD diagnostic clinic.
Enfield OT is committed to evidence-based practice; you will have the opportunity to gain skills in CO-OP and M-CIMT, as well as running groups and parents and school staff training sessions. We are an innovative team and one of the first children’s services to develop leisure groups with local community providers.
This role includes participating in service development and in-service training provision.
Job responsibilities
To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service to children aged 0-18years referred to Enfield’s Children’s Occupational Therapy Department.
To contribute to service improvements and Quality initiatives within the team.
To be responsible for a defined caseload of children both within the community, working autonomously but with close supervision and clinical support.
To provide family centred, occupationally focused assessment and intervention to disabled children and children with additional needs. To work within the available evidence based and good practice guidelines.
Working for our organisation
About our AHP strategy
Allied Health Professions (AHPs) are the third largest workforce in the Trust and include dietitians, physiotherapists, podiatrists, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, orthoptists, diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers, and speech and language therapists.
AHPs can work autonomously, lead teams and have a critical contribution to make to children and adults and all patient journeys including end-of-life care. AHPs provide direct patient care, offer numerous rehabilitation approaches, operate sophisticated diagnostic, screening and treatment equipment, and contribute to broader population health outcomes.
Many patients have complex needs and AHPs, whether working autonomously or in collaboration with other health and social care staff, have a positive impact on health outcomes and are essential to high quality, timely and accessible healthcare.
Our refreshed seven strategic ambitions for the next five years. They build on the work completed in 2020 and provide a framework to support us in achieving our vision to deliver outstanding diagnostics, treatment and rehabilitation and promote the health of our local population in partnership with others.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To provide assessment and interventions for children with OT needs and to provide expert advice, guidance and information to families, carers, schools, and other professionals.
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of children and organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
· To work autonomously but with the ability to know when to seek support and clinical advice.
· To participate in multi-disciplinary assessment and intervention.
· With clinical support as needed to select and apply appropriate OccupationalTherapy assessments for children, addressing occupational performance and enabling the child in areas of self-care, productivity, and leisure.
· To set occupationally focused intervention goals with children and/or their parents/carers that are family centred and agreed by the child and/or their parents/carers.
· To work within an occupational frame of reference.
· To increasingly demonstrate the ability to analyse the interplay of the child, environment and activity when assessing the child’s level of functioning and identifying appropriate strategies and intervention to facilitate and enhance participation in self-care, school, and play/leisure.
· To demonstrate specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using current research, and clinical reasoning skills.
· To plan and implement individual interventions, in collaboration with the child/carer.
· To work with Senior OT’s to provide training sessions to schools and families and group therapy sessions.
· To evaluate interventions through the use of appropriate outcome measures, to ensure effectiveness of intervention.
· To manage clinical risk within own clinical caseload and seek help as needed.
Person specification
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Dip. COT or BSc OT or international equivalent
- HPC Registered OT
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Member of British Association of Occupational Therapy
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of a range of clinical placements, some of which should have been undertaken within the NHS
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of client centred practice
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within an occupational frame of reference
- Practice placement in Childrens Occupational Therapy
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Strong desire to work within a children’s community Occupational Therapy Team
- Able to work autonomously and on own initiative but recognise when to seek support.
- Excellent communication skills with an ability to present work both orally and written in a clear and logical manner
Desirable criteria
- Ability to organise & respond effectively to complex information
Knowledge/ awareness understanding
Essential criteria
- Good knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy
- Knowledge of “Occupational frames of reference”
- Some knowledge of Child Development and childhood occupations
Desirable criteria
- Member of COT Special Interest Group
- Experience of using clinical observations/outcome measures/goal settings/standardised testing
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Self-motivation and desire to learn.
- Flexible and reliable
- Ability to work sensitively with a multicultural and diverse population with a commitment to non-discriminatory practice
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to meet the demands of the post including travel and working at a child’s level
Desirable criteria
- Clean driving licence & Vehicle owner.
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
- Fiona Kingsley
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0204 553 7704
- Additional information
Jasweer Kaur Singh
Operational Lead
Tel 07929 383792
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