Occupational Therapist Surrey

Acorn Care and Education; England; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join their team. This role involves assessing children's needs and providing tailored interventions in a hybrid school and clinic setting. Candidates should hold relevant qualifications and possess a creative approach to therapy. A competitive salary of up to £55,000, flexible working hours, and a generous leave package including 5 weeks off in summer are offered, along with a welcome bonus of £2,000.

Benefits

Ongoing Professional Development

Expert Supervision and Mentoring

Structured Clinical Growth

Comprehensive Wellbeing Support

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

CPD opportunities

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Qualifications

• HCPC and RCOT registration required.
• Recognised Bachelor's or Master's degree in occupational therapy.
• Experience in paediatric therapy and educational settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess children's needs and provide specialized interventions.
• Collaborate with parents and teaching teams to integrate therapy.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments using various tools.

Skills

HCPC and RCOT registration

Paediatric occupational therapy experience

Experience working within a specialist paediatric setting

Experience working within school settings

Experience completing assessments for Education Health and Care Plans

Trauma-Informed care experience

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in occupational therapy

Job description

Job Title: Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Location: Regional Role, Surrey/Epsom

Salary: Up to £55,000 FTE, dependent on experience – plus a welcome bonus of £2,000 (£1,000 after successful completion of 3 months and £1,000 after successful completion of probation)

Hours: 37.5 Hour Week - Flexible working across 6 days (Monday-Saturday)

Contract: Permanent - Summer contract – 50 weeks (5 weeks off in summer break, + 22 days holiday)

All experience levels considered – multiple positions available due to growth

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and motivated Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join our expanding multi‑disciplinary team and working in our Epsom Clinical Hub in a hybrid school and outpatient clinic setting.

As a Paediatric Occupational Therapist, you will play a vital role in unlocking children and young people's potential by assessing their needs and providing specialised interventions in school based and clinic-based settings. This is achieved by working collaboratively with parents, carers, multidisciplinary and teaching teams across our hub school and clinic setting to ensure that interventions are effectively integrated into the young person's daily life. A key function is equipping key adults in that young person's life with the skills to confidently support them in achieving their therapy goals using evidence based delivery models.

In your role as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist / SALT / Ed Psych, you will conduct comprehensive assessments of a child or young person's various developmental or learning needs with standardised and non‑standardised assessment tools alongside developing and implementing individualised intervention plans and collaborating with teachers, parents, and other professionals to integrate these goals into the child or young person's daily environment. The role also involves evaluating intervention effectiveness, providing training and upskilling to key adults, and maintaining accurate documentation. The therapist will actively participate in multidisciplinary meetings to ensure coordinated care for children and young people with complex needs.

You will hold an independent caseload within the outpatient clinic site alongside dedicated work days in the conjoined SEND school setting working collaboratively with the on‑site therapy team and teaching staff to deliver therapy provision within the learning environment.

Essential Criteria

• HCPC and RCOT registration
• Recognised Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in occupational therapy

Desirable

• Paediatric occupational therapy experience
• Experience working within a specialist paediatric setting
• Experience working within school settings
• Experience completing assessments for Education, Health, and Care Plans
• Specialist CPD and/or training
• Trauma‑Informed care experience
• Experience working with paediatric social, emotional, and mental health needs

London Children’s Practice - Why Choose Us?

At the London Children’s Practice, we provide exceptional care by investing in our team. Here’s what we offer:

Professional Development and Support

• Ongoing Professional Development: Access training opportunities that support your career growth and interests.
• Expert Supervision and Mentoring: Work with experienced practitioners who provide guidance for your paediatric occupational therapy journey.
• Structured Clinical Growth: Benefit from regular in‑house training, workshops, and supervision to refine your skills.
• Paediatric OT Onboarding Program: Our experienced team offers a dedicated program to help newly qualified or paediatric‑new OTs build core skills.

Wellbeing and Benefits

• Comprehensive Wellbeing Support: Prioritise a healthy work‑life balance with our dedicated support services and wellness initiatives.
• 5 weeks off in the school summer break
• 22 days of annual leave + years of service allowance
• 1 CPD day to use towards training
• Annual CPD opportunities + Monthly internal CPD provided
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first‑class mental health support services and physical health checks
• Family Growth Support – inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

For more information about this role please refer to the Job Description and Job Pack.

At LCP, we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.

Job Ref: 297277