• Job Description

  Req#: C9395-25-0738?language=en&page=18&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Exciting changes are happening in our team with great opportunities ahead in our Integrated Children's Occupational Therapy service in Waltham Forest, London.

  Are you enthusiastic about enabling children and young people to participate in all areas of life as best they can? Do you have Band 6 or 7 experience of working in children's community services? Then we would love to hear from you!

  We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist. The Children's Occupational Therapy Team are based in a purpose-built centre, co-located with many other health and local authority children's services in Waltham Forest. Therapists have good access to clinical space as well as close working relations with the multi-disciplinary teams.

  We are looking for an innovative therapist, to work with our team of occupational therapists and support staff, in further developing our service for children and young people, in line with our person centred, goal focussed approach.

  Main duties of the job

  The successful candidate will be responsible for a caseload of children and young people with complex needs and disabilities, affecting functional performance, participation and independence. You will contribute to planning and co-ordinating service delivery. You will need to demonstrate excellent clinical knowledge, highly specialist assessment and advanced therapeutic skills.

  You will strive to equip children and young people to develop independence and self management; and to participate in all that supports their leading full and happy lives.

  You will be passionate about further developing an effective and responsive integrated service for children and young people and their families/carers in Waltham Forest.

  You will be motivated to develop your own learning, contribute to service development and the support, training and development of junior colleagues, peers and students. The successful applicant will thrive on working as part of a team and have excellent communication skills.

  You will support junior staff in developing skills and managing caseloads.

  About us

  Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

  High Cost Area Supplement - LondonThis post attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata).Certificates of SponsorshipAlthough we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.

  Details

  Date posted

  02 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,148 to £52,809 a year plus HCAS per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  395-WF041-25

  Job locations

  Specialist Children's Service, Wood Street Health Centre

  6 Linford Road

  Waltham Forest, London

  E17 3LA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  We are looking for candidates with good organisational and time management skills who have relevant experience and are keen to continue to develop their practise in our growing Occupational Therapy team.

  This post would be suitable for a Band 6 occupational therapist with childrens community experience, ready to take on Band 7 responsibilities or a Band 7 therapist looking for a new challenge.

  The successful applicant will thrive on working as part of a team and have excellent communication skills. The role requires close working between 5 band 7s and the clinical lead OT.

  There is a well-established appraisal system and a commitment to support staff to develop leadership and clinical skills, through regular supervision and internal and external training opportunities.

  The successful candidate will take a leading role in planning and co-ordinating service delivery and will be responsible for a caseload of children and young people with a wide range of difficulties, conditions, or disabilities. You will need to demonstrate excellent clinical knowledge, ability to provide highly specialist assessment and advanced therapeutic skills as well as high standards of time management and organisational skills.

  Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details on this vacancy.Use of AIApplications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  We are looking for candidates with good organisational and time management skills who have relevant experience and are keen to continue to develop their practise in our growing Occupational Therapy team.

  This post would be suitable for a Band 6 occupational therapist with childrens community experience, ready to take on Band 7 responsibilities or a Band 7 therapist looking for a new challenge.

  The successful applicant will thrive on working as part of a team and have excellent communication skills. The role requires close working between 5 band 7s and the clinical lead OT.

  There is a well-established appraisal system and a commitment to support staff to develop leadership and clinical skills, through regular supervision and internal and external training opportunities.

  The successful candidate will take a leading role in planning and co-ordinating service delivery and will be responsible for a caseload of children and young people with a wide range of difficulties, conditions, or disabilities. You will need to demonstrate excellent clinical knowledge, ability to provide highly specialist assessment and advanced therapeutic skills as well as high standards of time management and organisational skills.

  Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details on this vacancy.Use of AIApplications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC registration

  Experience

  Essential

  • 3 years paediatric experience
  • Advice, training and support of more junior staff, students

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Demonstrates knowledge of best practice, evidence base in paediatric OT
  • Advanced knowledge of childhood occupations, development and impact of conditions on these
  • Knowledge of working in occupational frame of reference

  Skills

  Essential

  • Splinting experience
  • Able to carry out complex assessments on a range of children
  • Excellent communication skills
  • CPD

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Able to work flexibly, adapt to change
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills

  Desirable

  • Experience with equipment, seating

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC registration

  Experience

  Essential

  • 3 years paediatric experience
  • Advice, training and support of more junior staff, students

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Demonstrates knowledge of best practice, evidence base in paediatric OT
  • Advanced knowledge of childhood occupations, development and impact of conditions on these
  • Knowledge of working in occupational frame of reference

  Skills

  Essential

  • Splinting experience
  • Able to carry out complex assessments on a range of children
  • Excellent communication skills
  • CPD

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Able to work flexibly, adapt to change
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills

  Desirable

  • Experience with equipment, seating

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

  Address

  Specialist Children's Service, Wood Street Health Centre

  6 Linford Road

  Waltham Forest, London

  E17 3LA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

  Address

  Specialist Children's Service, Wood Street Health Centre

  6 Linford Road

  Waltham Forest, London

  E17 3LA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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