Job summary
We are seeking an energetic and motivated Band 7 Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our paediatric OT service at Evelina London Children's Hospital. This is a fixed term/part-time post. The post holder will work as part of the Evelina REACH team and outpatient Stroke/ABI Recovery clinics.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will deliver clinical care across the Stroke/ABI Recovery Clinic and Evelina REACH Services.
In the Stroke/ABI Recovery Clinic, you will collaborate with a specialist neuropsychologist to lead face-to-face and virtual clinics, offering specialist consultation across occupational domains. Children may present with complex medical and/or neurodevelopmental needs, requiring flexible, individualised recommendations.
The Evelina REACH team, provides protocol-driven upper limb rehabilitation for children with asymmetric upper limb presentation. Approaches include bimanual therapy, modified constraint-induced movement therapy, and goal-directed, task-based occupational therapy. You will conduct detailed assessments and deliver targeted interventions in partnership with families, community therapists, to support children's goals in self-care, school, and play.
Liaison with professionals in health, education, and social care to ensure holistic, child-centred care is essential. The role includes supervising students, supporting team-wide clinical standards, and contributing to service development alongside clinical specialist OTs.
Ongoing professional development is supported through training, reflection, and wider learning opportunities, participating in audits, journal reviews, service evaluations, and potentially research. Strong communication and collaborative working skills are essential to delivering integrated, high-quality care.
About us
This Band 7 Occupational Therapist (OT) post is within the paediatric OT service at the Evelina London Children's Hospital, at the St Thomas' Hospital site. The paediatric OT team consists of 20 paediatric occupational therapists, and two occupational therapy assistants. We are a dynamic and welcoming team with a clear focus on continued professional development and progression across all pillars of practice is encouraged.
You will be responsible for supporting the development of knowledge and skills for junior members of staff working in this area and will contribute to service development. There is also the opportunity to further develop specialist knowledge and skills in assessment and intervention for children within your caseload as you will work in consultation with the clinical specialist OT's working in the relevant services.
You will be supervised by clinical specialist staff within the paediatric occupational therapy team, and supported by the clinical lead for paediatric Occupational Therapy and professionally managed by the Trust Head Occupational Therapist.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed job description and main responsibilities document is attached in documents tab. A detailed job description and main responsibilities document is attached in documents tab.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- oHCPC Registration
- oMasters level or equivalent training in specialist area or evidence of significant practical experience, research or publication in specialist area.
- oDBS clearance
Desirable
- Membership of relevant professional bodies (e.g. RCOT, BACD)
Previous Experience
Essential
- oExperience commensurate with a senior specialist paediatric occupational therapist role.
- oEvidence of continuing professional development and post registration education and training relevant to Neurology and Upper Limb Rehabilitaiton
- oExperience of working with children with complex neurological disabilities
- oExperience of risk management within clinical setting
- Experience of working in partnership with parents and other professionals
Desirable
- oExperience of working with children who have had a stroke and their families
- oExperience of research, audit and/or service development
Skills
Essential
- oSpecialist knowledge, understanding and application of Occupational Therapy process relating to client centred practice.
- oSpecialist knowledge, application and analysis of standardised & non standardised assessment tools e.g. cognition, upper limb, functional activities of daily living
- oAbility to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others, setting own priorities.
- oExperience of working within multi-disciplinary diagnostic and intervention services.
- oCommitted to improve the experience of children, families and carers, appreciating complexity of context, culture of diversity.
- Specialist knowledge and application of evidence based practice in paediatric settings
Desirable
- oExperience of using neurological and developmental outcome measures
- Knowledge of splinting skills and techniques
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- oHCPC Registration
- oMasters level or equivalent training in specialist area or evidence of significant practical experience, research or publication in specialist area.
- oDBS clearance
Desirable
- Membership of relevant professional bodies (e.g. RCOT, BACD)
Previous Experience
Essential
- oExperience commensurate with a senior specialist paediatric occupational therapist role.
- oEvidence of continuing professional development and post registration education and training relevant to Neurology and Upper Limb Rehabilitaiton
- oExperience of working with children with complex neurological disabilities
- oExperience of risk management within clinical setting
- Experience of working in partnership with parents and other professionals
Desirable
- oExperience of working with children who have had a stroke and their families
- oExperience of research, audit and/or service development
Skills
Essential
- oSpecialist knowledge, understanding and application of Occupational Therapy process relating to client centred practice.
- oSpecialist knowledge, application and analysis of standardised & non standardised assessment tools e.g. cognition, upper limb, functional activities of daily living
- oAbility to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others, setting own priorities.
- oExperience of working within multi-disciplinary diagnostic and intervention services.
- oCommitted to improve the experience of children, families and carers, appreciating complexity of context, culture of diversity.
- Specialist knowledge and application of evidence based practice in paediatric settings
Desirable
- oExperience of using neurological and developmental outcome measures
- Knowledge of splinting skills and techniques
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
