Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a highly specialist Band 7 Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join a dynamic team in the inpatient paediatric setting. This role offers the opportunity to enhance your skills while working collaboratively with children and families. Candidates should hold an Occupational Therapy degree and HCPC registration, with experience in paediatric therapy. This is a fixed-term position with a salary range of £56,276 to £63,176 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience in highly specialist paediatric occupational therapy in an acute setting.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience with children having complex neurological conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assess infant and child development and occupational performance.
• Provide assessment and interventions for a mixed caseload.
• Support transitions to community services for continuity of care.

Skills

Client centred practice knowledge in paediatrics

Standardised assessment application

Autonomous working capability

Multi-disciplinary team collaboration

Clinical leadership

Knowledge of paediatric conditions

Developmental care knowledge

Upper limb assessment experience

Education

Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC Registration

Masters level or equivalent training

Job description

Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 23 November 2025

Are you a highly motivated Occupational Therapist with experience working with children and families? Are you looking for a new opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive and specialist environment?

We are seeking a Band 7 Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic inpatient paediatric occupational therapy Team. This is a 6‑month, 1.0 WTE fixed‑term post, with responsibilities across the acute wards at Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

This is a unique opportunity to work as part of a close‑knit team delivering high‑quality, family‑centred occupational therapy for babies, children, and young people with complex medical needs.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will work within the various ward environments across the children’s hospital. You will assess infant and child development and occupational performance, working collaboratively with families to set meaningful goals and deliver early, individualised interventions. You will also provide assessment and intervention to a paediatric neurorehabilitation caseload.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing assessment, surveillance and intervention for a mixed caseload of infants and children.
• Supporting safe transition and referral to community services to ensure continuity of care.
• Working as an autonomous practitioner while closely integrated within the multidisciplinary inpatient teams.

You will be supported with regular supervision from a senior therapist based at Evelina London and further guidance from a Clinical Lead Paediatric OT and Head of Paediatric Occupational Therapy.

About us

We are a friendly, welcoming and supportive team, offering a culture of ongoing professional development and learning. Alongside a focus on clinical excellence, ongoing improvement and innovation. Our team wellbeing is also prioritised with regular opportunities to participate in social activities, team events and reflective practice. We offer opportunities to participate in departmental audits, service improvement projects or research projects. We have a monthly professional development programme for all staff.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification documents for details regarding main responsibilities.

Please note: funding for this post is for 6 months only starting 1st October 2025 and ends 31st March 2026

Person Specification

Knowledge/Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration
• Masters level or equivalent training in specialist area or evidence of significant practical experience, research or publication in specialist area.

Experience

• Experience commensurate with a highly specialist paediatric occupational therapist role in an acute setting.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and post registration education and training.
• High standard of performance in general paediatric skills.
• Experience of Audit or quality improvement
• Experience of research
• Experience of working with children with complex neurological conditions
• Experience of working with children with disorders of posture and movement
• Experience of working HDU or PICU settings

Skills

• Specialist knowledge, understanding and application to OT process relating to client centred practice in paediatrics
• Specialist knowledge, application and analysis of standardised and non‑standardised assessment
• Ability to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others
• Experience of working within multi‑disciplinary team
• Ability to promote clinical excellence in self and others
• Ability to demonstrate clinical leadership
• Knowledge of common paediatric neurological and cardiac conditions
• Knowledge of developmental care approach and interventions
• Experience of upper limb assessment and management

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work flexibly and adapt approaches in response to clinical needs and priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage conflict positively

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.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

£56,276 to £63,176 a yearp.a. inc. HCA (pro rata)