Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- 2 years (2 year fixed term contract)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 220-WHT-8334488
- Employer
- Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northern Health Centre
- Town
- Islington
- Salary
- £34,186 - £37,389 Per Annum (Pro Rate) Including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Children's Occupational Therapy Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 4
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Job overview
Band 4 Children's Occupational Therapy Assistant
We are looking for an experienced, innovative and highly motivated therapy assistant with previous experience of supporting therapy for children to join our newly created Local Authority Experts at Hand Team.
The successful candidate will work alongside qualified Occupational Therapists and support them to provide occupational therapy expertise within the Experts at Hand Programme, working collaboratively with schools and families to build capacity, promote inclusion and improve participation outcomes for children and young people.
We are a friendly and relaxed service which promotes equal opportunities and access for all. We offer excellent training opportunities with a strong emphasis on individual performance appraisal and supervision.
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Main duties of the job
As a member of the EaH team you will work under the guidance and supervision of 2 qualified Occupational Therapists. Your duties will include modelling inclusive practices and strategies to school staff as well as therapeutic activities to promote independence, safety and well being. You will help develop, create and model use of visual supports to promote independence and engagement in daily activities and provide practical guidance to school staff on the effective use of sensory resources and equipment. You will support staff with clinical administrative tasks including collating data and feedback, arranging appointments and making telephone calls.
Working for our organisation
We have an excellent reputation for being innovative, responsive and flexible to the changing clinical needs of the local population. We are treating more patients than ever before and are dedicated to improving services to deliver the best for our patients.
Our mission
Helping local people live longer, healthier lives.
Our vision
Provide safe, personal, co-ordinated care for the community we serve.
Our goals
We have developed six key strategic goals to make sure we continue to support people to live longer, healthier lives.
To secure the best possible health and wellbeing for all our community
To integrate and coordinate care in person-centred teams
To deliver consistent, high quality, safe services
To support our patients and users in being active partners in their care
To be recognised as a leader in the fields of medical and multi-professional education, and population-based clinical research
To innovate and continuously improve the quality of our services to deliver the best outcomes for our local population
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We have an excellent reputation for being innovative, responsive and flexible to the changing clinical needs of the local population. We are treating more patients than ever before and are dedicated to improving services to deliver the best for our patients.
Our mission
Helping local people live longer, healthier lives.
Our vision
Provide safe, personal, co-ordinated care for the community we serve.
Our goals
We have developed six key strategic goals to make sure we continue to support people to live longer, healthier lives.
To secure the best possible health and wellbeing for all our community
To integrate and coordinate care in person-centred teams
To deliver consistent, high quality, safe services
To support our patients and users in being active partners in their care
To be recognised as a leader in the fields of medical and multi-professional education, and population-based clinical research
To innovate and continuously improve the quality of our services to deliver the best outcomes for our local population.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Training or short courses relevant to the post, eg autism awareness/ child development
- Formal qualifications relevant to role eg: NVQ or degree in childcare, teaching, playwork, health
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good written communication
- Excellent IT skills, with experience of using Microsoft office including Word and Excel
Desirable criteria
- Good working knowledge of patient data systems (RIO,)
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to travel between clinics, schools and community settings
Knowldege and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working in a clinical role as a teaching assistant, therapy assistant or co-worker.
- Experience working with school aged children
- Knowledge of some common childhood conditions e.g. autism, developmental co-ordination disorder
- Understanding of the cultural & demographic factors in Islington and experience of working with families with English as an additional language
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Liz Relf
- Job title
- Joint Team Lead Mainstream Schools
- Email address
- [email protected]
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