Job summary
BANK Highly Specialist Children and Young People's Occupational TherapistBAND 7
The Specialist Children and Young People's Occupational Therapist will be an integral a part of theInner North West London Division of CLCH's Children and Young People's Occupational Therapy Team (CYPOT).
In this role, you will provide high-quality, clinically informed therapy services to children and young people across the boroughs ofHammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea & Westminster, working five days per week.
Our Occupational Therapy approach embraces a Universal, Targeted and Specialist model, designed to seamlessly integrate therapy into the child's daily experiences. As a therapist, you will engage with children and young people in a variety of settings, including community clinics, homes and both special and mainstream schools, ensuring a holistic and inclusive support system that adapts to their individual needs.
Main duties of the job
- Provide clinical services that are sensitive to the protected characteristics of age, disability, gender and gender-neutral identification, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.
- To provide a high-quality children and young people's Occupational Therapy service to a caseload of children and young people with a variety of diagnoses and presentations that are impacting daily occupations
- To carry out comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessments to understand the child/young person's strengths and areas of difficulty, collaboratively set meaningful and motivating goals, and establish a goal-orientated treatment plan and/or programme
- To assess, fabricate and monitor the use of splints and orthoses to support Upper Limb function - Provide assessment and advice regarding postural/seating systems
About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.'
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.'
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent Diploma/Qualification in Occupational Therapy
- Postgraduate/ diploma/ masters level expertise in the specialist field of paediatrics incorporating a wide range of theory and evidence-based practice.
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) The successful candidate must apply for and receive satisfactory clearance of suitability from the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to confirmation and commencement of employment within the Trust.
Desirable
- Member of professional body and specialist section; BAOT, CYPF, SI Network
- Post-graduate training/qualification in paediatric health related areas
- Attendance at workshops/ seminars in paediatric OT
- An up-to-date professional portfolio demonstrating reflective learning
- Splinting experience within a hand therapy team
- Spasticity management for assessment of Botox and post Botox intervention
Experience
Essential
- Proven Experience as a specialist OT with post-graduate and or masters level training- experience of working in Paediatrics is required
- Experience of working with people with a wide range of permanent disabilities and short-term illness
- Experience in assessing and treating patients with neurological impairment and young people with disabilities
- Experience of psychosocial aspects of working with families of children with severe disabilities
- Experience managing complex cases using clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
- Experience of assessment of upper limb and provision of splint or fabrication in line with clinical reasoning
- Experience working across a range of environments for assessment and treatment of children, including nurseries, mainstream and special needs schools.
- Experience of supervising students and other staff within an OT team
- Experience providing specialist advice and training/teaching/presenting formally and informally to Occupational Therapists, students, other professionals, parents and carers
- Experience of provision of specialist comprehensive written information to parents and other professionals including the Education Health Care process.
- Direct experience or involvement with the research process in relation to Occupational Therapy
- Direct experience of involvement in pathway lead work
Desirable
- Understanding of cultural differences and their impact on OT provision
- Experience of initiation or involvement in service development/projects
- Experience of planning and running groups
- Experience working with Botox pre/ post assessment and intervention
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent Diploma/Qualification in Occupational Therapy
- Postgraduate/ diploma/ masters level expertise in the specialist field of paediatrics incorporating a wide range of theory and evidence-based practice.
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) The successful candidate must apply for and receive satisfactory clearance of suitability from the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to confirmation and commencement of employment within the Trust.
Desirable
- Member of professional body and specialist section; BAOT, CYPF, SI Network
- Post-graduate training/qualification in paediatric health related areas
- Attendance at workshops/ seminars in paediatric OT
- An up-to-date professional portfolio demonstrating reflective learning
- Splinting experience within a hand therapy team
- Spasticity management for assessment of Botox and post Botox intervention
Experience
Essential
- Proven Experience as a specialist OT with post-graduate and or masters level training- experience of working in Paediatrics is required
- Experience of working with people with a wide range of permanent disabilities and short-term illness
- Experience in assessing and treating patients with neurological impairment and young people with disabilities
- Experience of psychosocial aspects of working with families of children with severe disabilities
- Experience managing complex cases using clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
- Experience of assessment of upper limb and provision of splint or fabrication in line with clinical reasoning
- Experience working across a range of environments for assessment and treatment of children, including nurseries, mainstream and special needs schools.
- Experience of supervising students and other staff within an OT team
- Experience providing specialist advice and training/teaching/presenting formally and informally to Occupational Therapists, students, other professionals, parents and carers
- Experience of provision of specialist comprehensive written information to parents and other professionals including the Education Health Care process.
- Direct experience or involvement with the research process in relation to Occupational Therapy
- Direct experience of involvement in pathway lead work
Desirable
- Understanding of cultural differences and their impact on OT provision
- Experience of initiation or involvement in service development/projects
- Experience of planning and running groups
- Experience working with Botox pre/ post assessment and intervention
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
