Job summary
- Main area
- Children and Young People's Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 824-SOUTH-7483735
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Merton Birches Poly clinic
- Town
- Mitcham
- Salary
- £35,763 - £43,466 per annum, inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Children and Young People's Occupational Therapist
Band 5
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
This role will be to provide Occupational Therapy assessment, advice and treatment to children and young people with a range of needs including; coordination, developmental, physical functional, sensory and sensory motor either in 1:1 input, groups or integrated MDT groups. The role will include writing professional reports and advice for Education Health and Care plans and providing written activity programs for the treatment process. The role will include work within a local clinic, schools and supporting families across Merton. The successful candidate should ideally have experience of supporting and developing more junior members of staff.
Main duties of the job
- To support provision of a high quality paediatric occupational therapy service to a caseload of children and young people with occupational therapy identified needs.
- To carry out specific assessments and interventions with children and young people as delegated by a senior Occupational Therapist.
- To carry a caseload and work independently in a variety of settings, to support children and young people’s occupational therapy needs as appropriate.
- To support and work with Occupational Therapy Assistants to implement therapy programmes to identified children and young people
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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 Criminal Records Bureau prior to confirmation and commencement of employment within the Trust.
Desirable criteria
- 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
- An up to date professional portfolio demonstrating reflective learning
Experience
Essential criteria
- 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 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 criteria
- 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, RiO).
- 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 criteria
- Basic knowledge of the developmental stages of children and young people
- Basic knowledge of legislation relating to child health.
- Clear & concise written skills with competency in IT skills for reports, advice/activity suggestions and internet use to access Occupational Therapy related information
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
- Sheena Rufus
- Job title
- Locality Lead Merton ICN
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07776053505
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