Paediatric Occupational Therapist | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; Barking; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is recruiting a Band 5 Children’s Occupational Therapist for a permanent full-time role (37.5 hours/week) in Barking and Dagenham. You will assess and provide intervention for children aged 0-19 with special needs, working in various settings including homes and schools. The successful candidate will manage their own caseload, demonstrate excellent communication skills, and work as part of a supportive team. This role offers a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% on top of the basic salary.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement

Comprehensive induction training

Qualifications

• Experience in providing functional assessment of children with special needs.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Capacity to deliver evidence-based occupational therapy interventions.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children requiring occupational therapy.
• Deliver one-to-one and group intervention sessions.
• Contribute to the planning and evaluation of therapy services.

Skills

Excellent time-management

Strong communication skills

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Children’s Occupational Therapist in Barking and Dagenham as part of the Children’s Integrated Targeted Health Services. The post is a permanent, full time role (37.5 hours per week).

You will join a small, innovative and supportive team, providing assessment and intervention for children and young people aged 0‑19 who have functional difficulties attributable to a wide range of special needs or disabilities. Assessment and intervention is delivered within the clinic but also in the child’s home, school, nursery or community settings. Opportunities exist to develop and run groups.

Responsibilities

• Managing your own caseload and working without direct supervision.
• Providing functional assessment of children with special needs and disabilities, focusing on childhood occupations.
• Delivering family‑centered and evidence‑based occupational therapy intervention.
• Contributing to the planning, coordination, delivery and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy service.
• Facilitating both one‑to‑one intervention and group sessions for children, young people and parents.

The successful applicants will thrive on working as part of a team and will demonstrate excellent time‑management and communication skills.

Values 2025‑2030

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

Since joining, new starters will be welcomed and inducted at the Trust’s head office in Rainham, Essex. The induction lasts up to two weeks and includes mandatory training, systems training, equipment allocation, and opportunities to meet the executive team, senior managers and attend drop‑in sessions on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.

The role will be subject to a probationary period.

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

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

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

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.

This advert closes on Monday 28 Dec 2026.