Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric OT
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 333-G-HCS-1148
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Alexandra Avenue Health & Social Care Centre Primary Care Hub,
- Town
- Harrow,
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 per annun inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/10/2025
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Job overview
Due to an increase in funding an exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly committed individual to work within this unique and vibrant OT team. Are you a band 7 looking for a new role or a band 6 thinking I would like to the take the next career steps. If so, we are looking for you!
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and creative OT to join our paediatric occupational therapy service. The post holder will support in the co-ordinating and leading of a highly specialist Occupational Therapy service to children and young people attending mainstream and secondary special schools within the borough of Harrow. This role will involve working in mainstream schools and a special school with children, aged 11-19 with a physical disability, in Harrow to ensure they have the adequate skills, knowledge and training to support children and young people in their educational setting.
You will have opportunities to lead and influence service development and support the professional development of other staff and OT students. You will work closely with and be supported by the leadership team.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will hold a specialist caseload of children (aged 11-19) with physical disabilities, profound and multiple learning difficulties within a special school setting, along with providing support for children within the mainstream school setting. The post holder will have advanced skills in working with children with physical disabilities and prescription of specialist equipment in the educational setting to include specialist seating and moving and handling equipment. The role allows for a high level of MDT working, with PT/SLT, within the specialist settings.
- He/she will be expected to manage their own caseload, travelling between schools working alongside teaching staff to ensure highly specialist therapy programmes are in place for the children under their care. He/she will be expected to work collaboratively with children/young people (CYP), parents/carers and with colleagues in Health, Education and Social Services, in service planning, policy and delivery of services to this specific client group.
- They will provide clinical education and training to Occupational Therapy students and provide clinical supervision to Occupational Therapy Assistants and OTs developing specialist skills in this field.
Working for our organisation
We are a very friendly and dynamic team who are passionate about supporting children, young people and families in Harrow while also supporting you and your wellbeing!
We strongly encourage staff input and influence to help design the OT service and the wider MDT team. We value personal development and we have an established internal training programme along side regular opportunities for external training.
We are based at Alexandra Avenue where there is a high level of integration and collaboration between different health, education and social care services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with multidisciplinary team members across health, education and social services and the voluntary sector. In particular to work with early years and school staff to ensure the delivery of a well co-ordinated care plan and/or individual education plan which facilitates the development of sensory, perceptual, motor and daily living skills.
- To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team in /Schools
- To support access to and differentiation of the Foundation stage and National Curriculum for children with physical difficulties/developmental disabilities.
- To advise on manual handling risk assessment, access school environments and provision of specialist equipment (seating and hoisting equipment) and aids to daily living
- To share information with others, observing confidentiality and data protection guidelines and having due regard for local guidance on sharing information with colleagues in education, social services and voluntary sector.
- To communicate highly complex condition related information (both verbally and in the written form) from assessment to CYP, parents/carers, and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions. This includes child specific information as well as training packages to parents, teachers and other professionals around the management of CYP with physical, sensory and perceptual difficulties.
- To have due regard for the cultural and linguistic differences of children/families concerned.
- To work closely with CYP, carers and families, involving them in decision-making regarding intervention approaches, demonstrating and ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist (i.e. hearing loss, communication difficulties, English as an additional language and learning difficulties).
- Lead clinician for provision of comprehensive specialist assessment and differential diagnosis of individual children and neonates with diverse and complex presentations using a range of specialist assessments/technique
- Planning, delivering and evaluating highly specialist treatment programmes in the area of school and special school provision
Person specification
Other
Desirable criteria
- Car Driver
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Occupational Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council – Current licence to Practice with HCPC
- Evidence of CPD in portfolio including attendance of specialist short courses relevant to CYP with special needs/ disability
- Training in Moving and Handling people with disabilities
Desirable criteria
- Advanced training up to Masters level equivalent in area of Paediatric Occupational Therapy e.g. , child development sensory Integration modules
- Member of College of Occupational Therapy
- Member of CYPF RCOT specialist section
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience to of working with school aged children: •with complex needs • physical and learning disabilities • perceptual-motor disorders • Neuro-developmental disorders
- Extensive experience of : •Assessment, treatment and management of CYP with complex needs • Working as part of an MDT within an early years setting • Managing own caseload • Working with parents / carers • Writing clinical notes and reports
- Experience of: •Teaching other professionals/parents • Clinical audit, research. • Line management/Supervision of staff. • Contributing to Appraisal of others • Leading teams/projects.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of a range of specialist aids, equipment and seating systems including wheelchairs and assistive technology
- Knowledge of, foundation stage and National curriculums
- Knowledge of the Balanced system and its application within OT
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Well established knowledge of assessment tools and appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to CYP with complex needs physical difficulties
- Well established knowledge range of specialist aids, equipment and seating systems available to CYP including wheelchairs, seating and assistive technology.
- Working knowledge of the roles of: • Other professionals in Health, Education and Social Care involved with CYP
- Working knowledge of Occupational Therapist in the Education system.
- Understanding and application of standards of record keeping and reporting
- National policies and procedures in particular safeguarding children, SEN and disability act, SEN reforms, Childrens and families act, National Service framework for children, the children’s bill and foundation stage and National curriculum’s.
- • Clinical governance/audit
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential criteria
- • Excellent organisational skills
- • Ability to communicate effectively with children and young people of all ages and abilities
- • Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills
- • Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal (English)
- • Negotiation and problem solving skills
- • Ability to work in an unpredictable environment and to prioritise own and others workload
- • Good analytical and reflection skills
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
- Elizabeth Poultney
- Job title
- Clinical OT Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0203 911 6984
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