Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: This can be discussed with the candidate at interview where required
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Salary will be discuss at interview)
- Job ref
- 391-NMUH-7576840
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Michaels Site
- Town
- Enfield
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 pro-rata per annum inclusive of HCAs
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Children's Occupational Therapist
band 7
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
Band 7 Children’s Occupational Therapist
Looking for a new challenge within children’s Occupational Therapy? Want to move away from a heavy clinical caseload? And work in a different way with Education providers? Then our job is for you!
This role is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to develop the Occupational Therapy provision within Enfield Communication Advisory Support Service (ECASS).
You will sit within a dynamic multi professional health and education team working in an integrated approach delivering services to mainstream schools for children with Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). The post is 2.5 days a week, with easy commuter links from central London/Hertfordshire.
We are committed to offering you a professionally led service, support from a friendly team, effective supervision and opportunities for ongoing professional development.
Main duties of the job
To support primary and secondary schools to meet the occupational needs of children with SLCN and to identify those with additional motor or developmental concerns.
To provide high quality, evidence based universal and targeted training and intervention packages for schools.
To support schools to develop resources and support packages for families.
To develop clinical expertise within this specialist area, establishing an evidence based clinical pathway and service provision.
The successful candidate will have children’s Occupational therapy experience, be committed to occupationally focused, child centred and evidence-based care.
ECASS Website: www.ecass.org.uk
Please contact Fiona Kingsley on 0204 5537704 or [email protected] for further details.
Working for our organisation
NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Summary of OT Role
To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service to schools and students accessing ECASS.
To be responsible for developing the role of the OT within ECASS.
To support schools to meet the occupational needs of children with SLCN and to identify those with additional motor or developmental needs.
To develop clinical expertise within this specialist area, establishing an evidence based clinical pathway and service provision.
To provide high quality, evidence based universal and targeted training and intervention packages for schools and school staff within area of clinical specialism.
To support schools to develop resources and support packages for families.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
To supervise, appraise and train students and junior staff as required.
To contribute to and lead on aspects of planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating ECASS. To contribute to and lead on specified OT service improvements and quality initiatives within the team
To work effectively and flexibly within an interdisciplinary framework in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency environment, including working with teachers, SENCO’s, speech and language therapists, educational psychologists and other professionals
To be flexible to the demands of the service in regard to location of work and area of clinical specialis
Person specification
Values
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Dip. COT or BSc OT or international equivalent • HCPC registered Occupational Therapist • Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- • Member of BAOT • Manual Handling • C.P.R. • Fieldwork Education Certificate • Relevant courses and/or experience equivalent to master’s level
Experience/ knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience/ knowledge • Extensive postgraduate clinical experience of Occupational Therapy. • Extensive relative experience and practise in Children’s Occupational Therapy within mainstream schools setting and the community. • Excellent knowledge of childhood occupations especially school occupations. • Experience of working with children with Speech and language and communication difficulties and associated learning and motor needs. • Well-developed knowledge of the use of informal methods of assessment within the classroom. • Clear understanding of the unique role of an Occupational Therapist within a mainstream school setting. • Good understanding of the Universal, Targeted and Specialist approach within mainstream school setting. • Good knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy • Experience of providing training to school staff. • A good understanding of the importance of evidence base practice and how it applies to clinical practice • Sound knowledge of child development and childhood occupations • Understanding and practical experience of using child centred outcome measures within an education setting. • Extensive experience of working within a Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) and with Multi-agency partners • Experience of service development. • Ability to incorporate principles of Clinical Governance into day-to-day workload. • Experience in supervising & teaching junior staff & Students • Well established knowledge of national policies, procedures and legislation relevant to Children’s Occupational therapy and Education (including Safeguarding). • Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, regulations, statutory frameworks and best practice affecting children and young people with SEN/D including speech, language and communication & SEMH needs. • An excellent awareness of current issues and developments within the NHS and Education and how this relates to and impacts on service delivery •
Desirable criteria
- Experience/ Knowledge • Experience in high level clinical audit. • Good Knowledge CMOP-E • Leadership & first line management experience • Experience of diagnosing Developmental Coordination Disorder • Experience of working within a Universal and Targeted approach within mainstream schools. • Experience of having OT students on clinical placements.
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- • Ability to work within an Occupational frame of reference e.g. CMOP-E and apply it to a school setting. • Excellent communication skills both oral and written, including the ability to liaise and negotiate with education staff. • Excellent presentation & training skills • Ability to plan and deliver appropriate intervention programmes within the classroom in collaboration with education staff. • Demonstrate ability to work as an effective team member • Ability and confidence to work as an autonomous practitioner and sole Occupational therapist within a multi-agency team. • Ability to effectively promote self and the OT profession, including the ability to promote and develop the unique role of occupational therapy within a multi-agency team. • Ability to organise & respond effectively to complex information. • Excellent analytical and critical appraisal skills. • Ability to laterally think and problem solve • Clinical leadership and supervision skills • Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workloads within a busy and pressured environment • Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment and with potentially emotional or aggressive clients/carers • Good computer literacy skills • Ability to keep accurate documentation
Desirable criteria
- Leadership skills
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- • Ability to meet the demands of the post including possible out of borough travel • Ability to work sensitively with a multicultural and diverse population with a commitment to non-discriminatory practice • Demonstrate a strong commitment to family centred care and co-production. • Thorough understanding of own personal development and learning needs • Evidence of being a pro-active and supportive team member • Having a willingness to learn and develop
Others
Desirable criteria
- • Clean driving licence • Vehicle owner.
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
- Fiona Kingsley
- Job title
- clinical lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0204 5537704
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