Highly Specialist Children's Occupational Therapist | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join their dynamic team. The position involves supporting children under 5 through the autism diagnostic process and managing a mixed community caseload. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Occupational Therapy and experience with children, as well as excellent communication and teamwork skills. Regular supervision and professional development opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Comprehensive training programs

Support for professional development

Well-regarded nursing community benefits

Qualifications

• Must have experience working with children in various settings.
• Knowledge of sensory integration and home safety planning is essential.
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist occupational therapy for children and families.
• Supervise OTs and students within the team.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Experience with children

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Knowledge of autism diagnostic processes

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Tools

Assessment tools for children

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative Occupational Therapist with experience of working with children in either a community, inpatient or CAMHS setting to join our dynamic Occupational Therapy team and Autism Diagnostic MDT based at the Hackney Ark.

The post holder will be based partly within the Autism Diagnostic Pathway Team for children who are under 5s. The OT within this team will be part of the Autism diagnostic process in both the community and clinic settings. The OT working within this MDT will provide a specialist occupational therapy perspective to support children and families with needs related to independence skills, sensory and home safety concerns.

The service is fully integrated between health and social care. The post holder will also hold a mixed community caseload working with children and young people between 0-18 years with neuro developmental needs.

For further information or if you would like to discuss the role, please contact Cherry Fitzsimmons, Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist on020 7014 7025.

The well-resourced OT service has been commissioned to address the health and social care needs of children and young people and has history of championing non-traditional roles to meet the varying occupational needs of children and young people across the Borough. These include a short breaks / leisure team, a post specifically for looked after children, a service to support transition to adult services and a universal service, addressing the needs of our local population, as well as a Looked After Children post.

The service has consistently maintained low wait times, and this gives the opportunity to offer intervention to children and young people and their families.

You will be based in the heart of Hackney at The Ark, a purpose-built Child Development Centre, where teams work closely to offer a joined-up service to families. The Clinical Leads offer regular supervision and there is an MDT internal training programme; external CPD and networking are supported and encouraged. You will supervise OTs and students and work with the Clinical Leads and other Band 7s to further develop and grow the OT service

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.




This advert closes on Sunday 10 Aug 2025