Children's Occupational Therapist - Redbridge

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care organization is seeking Children's Occupational Therapists in Redbridge, Greater London. Candidates will engage with children across multiple settings, providing essential occupational therapy services. The role requires a Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy and relevant experience, with opportunities for professional development and flexible work arrangements. Attractive salary package including HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is offered.

Benefits

High-Cost Area Supplement

Comprehensive induction and training

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 months experience as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist.
• Knowledge of standards of practice and best practice guidelines in OT.

Responsibilities

• Work in various settings including clinics, schools, nurseries, and family homes.
• Support the OT team in delivering required input across various caseloads.

Skills

Good organisational skills

Effective communication

Time management skills

Problem-solving skills

IT Skills

Ability to work autonomously

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC Registration

Job description

Children's Occupational Therapist - Redbridge

Go back NELFT North East London Foundation Trust.

The closing date is 12 January 2026

Are you passionate about enabling children to participate in all areas of life as best they can? Do you want to develop your specialist skills within paediatrics? Then we would love to hear from you!

We are looking for candidates with good organisational and time management skills who are keen to learn and develop their expertise in Children's Occupational therapy.

The posts are suitable for either a Band 5 Occupational Therapist with relevant experience and ready for promotion or a Band 6 looking for a new challenge.

We have an exciting opportunity for 2 enthusiastic and committed Occupational Therapists to join our growing team in Children's Community Occupational Therapy in Redbridge, London. We would be delighted to consider applicants who are keen to be part of our journey as we continue to provide and develop our services for children and young people.

Main duties of the job

You will have opportunity to experience and develop skills in different areas within the service and will be working in a variety of settings including clinic, schools, nurseries, and family homes.

One post has been newly created with SEND investment and will be based around provision of identified need for EHCPs.

The other B6 role is a vacancy currently covered by agency and involves supporting the OT team in delivering required input across a variety of caseloads.

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 Redbridge. Therapists have access to clinical space as well as close working relations with the multi-disciplinary teams. The successful applicant will work closely with colleagues in Health, Education and Social Services. Specialist opportunities exist to work within the Child Development Team and delivering parent/carer training. 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. Applicants will need to evidence that they have a Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy; good knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy and post registration experience in Children's Services.

About us

Our Values 2025 - 2030 Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are: We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities. These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people. Starting with NELFT NELFT 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 on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This 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

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £5,941) pro rata for part time staff.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

References

Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. You must provide professional email addresses for all referees as we will contact them as soon as an offer has been made. All applications made through NHS Jobs account will be processed by TRAC System. Please note that some emails may go to your spam/junk mailbox so make sure you check this regularly.

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.

Certificates of Sponsorship Although 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. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration

Experience

• Experience Working as a band 5 Occupational Therapist (minimum 18 months)
• Membership of specialist interest group

Knowledge

• Demonstration of knowledge of standards of practice, evidence and best practice guidelines in relation to OT
• Able to demonstrate a good understanding of role of OT in rehabilitation as well as the role of other professionals in MDT

Skills

• IT Skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Skills in problem solving, using initiative and working flexibly
• Able to demonstrate clinical and professional development.
• The ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

Personal Qualities

• To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area
• Flexible approach to work.
• Excellent time management skills including an ability to prioritise workload

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.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year plus HCAS per annum (pro rata)