Pediatric Occupational Therapist - Schools & Complex Needs

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Whittington Health NHS Trust is recruiting a Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join a dedicated team working with children and young people across school and community settings. The post involves assessing and delivering specialist OT services within educational environments, supporting EHCP targets and training families and professionals.

The role accommodates flexible working hours and a commitment to high quality, family-centered care within a supportive team at Golden Lane Campus.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy and current HCPC Registration.
• Specialist training in areas such as upper limb rehabilitation, splinting, postural management, OT CPIP, sensory approaches, COOP or OPC.

Responsibilities

• Manage a highly specialist caseload of children and young people with physical disabilities, developmental difficulties and neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Undertake comprehensive occupational therapy assessments across clinic, school, home and community settings.
• Deliver and review OT interventions as outlined in EHCPs and promote participation in school activities.
• Provide supervision, training and guidance to junior staff and colleagues from other disciplines.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

High-quality reports

Autonomy

Team collaboration

Education

Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Whittington Health NHS Trust is recruiting a Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join a dedicated team working with children and young people across school and community settings. The post involves assessing and delivering specialist OT services within educational environments, supporting EHCP targets and training families and professionals.

The role accommodates flexible working hours and a commitment to high quality, family-centered care within a supportive team at Golden Lane Campus.