Occupational Therapist

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary period

High Cost Area Supplement (15%)

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a band 7 specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Waltham Forest CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Pathway. You will contribute clinical expertise within a neurodevelopmental assessment pathway, focusing on ADHD and ASC, and work with a trauma-informed, multidisciplinary team to centre the child’s voice.

The role offers opportunities to develop within CAMHS, contribute to NICE-guided assessments, and engage with families, carers and other agencies to

Qualifications

• Experience as a clinician in CAMHS neurodevelopmental pathways.
• Ability to work within a trauma-informed multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence-based NICE-guided assessments and signposting.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist occupational therapy within the Waltham Forest CAMHS NDP.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary colleagues, families and other services to achieve child-focused outcomes.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

CAMHS

Neurodevelopmental pathway

Trauma-informed care

Tools

Neurodevelopmental assessments

Job description

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Waltham Forest CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Pathway (NDP) as a band 7 specialist Occupational therapist. This post would suit an experienced clinician looking to bring their expertise to and gain further experience within CAMHS neurodevelopmental pathway.

The Waltham Forest CAMHS NDP is a neurodivergent assessment pathway including ADHD and ASC. The service provides evidence based NICE compliant assessments and signposting follow up support to the appropriate community services.

You would join a multi-disciplinary team of trauma-informed clinicians who are passionate about ensuring the child’s voice is central to the work we do and work in partnership with families, carers and other agencies to achieve the outcomes desired by the child or young person.

This post sits within a large and diverse borough-based Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service which is currently undergoing significant transformation to reduce geographical inequalities and strengthen clinical and operational leadership. You will have opportunities to join the wider community of psychological professionals across London CAMHS and the NELFT patch.

Joining the NELFT team means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Working for Us

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

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.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, CEME)

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

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.

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 to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification.

For an informal chat or to arrange a visit, please contact:

Name: Evelyn Okai

Job title: Systemic & Family Psychotherapist/Neurodevelopmental Pathway Lead

Contact Number: 07976737720

Email: [e-mail]