Specialist Occupational Therapist

NHS; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service provider is seeking a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join their team in Milton Keynes. This role involves assessing and treating children with mental health challenges, contributing to team training and development, and ensuring quality service delivery. The successful candidate will have an Occupational Therapy Degree, HCPC registration, and demonstrated experience in a mental health setting. The position offers the opportunity to work in a diverse environment committed to top-quality care.

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a recognized Occupational Therapy Degree or equivalent.
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council is essential.
• Evidence of post-qualification continual professional development is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist service to children with mental health difficulties.
• Responsible for specialist assessments and therapeutic interventions.
• Support development of training packages for staff and parents.

Skills

Knowledge of assessment tools for client group

Knowledge of legislation (MHA 2007, Children's Act)

Knowledge of therapeutic interventions

Experience using SystmOne

Education

Recognised Occupational Therapy Degree

Registered member of HCPC

Member of British Association of Occupational Therapists

Job description

Go back Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 12 December 2025

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist with CAMHS experience to work within our pathway.

Milton Keynes CAMHS is a very busy & friendly service which welcomes new skills and new ideas. It is part of Central & North West London (CNWL) Foundation Mental Health Trust. We are committed to collaborative multi-disciplinary work and there are very good links with partnership agencies in the borough.

Main duties of the job

• To assess, develop and implement specialist occupational therapy treatment.
• To provide appropriate specialist intervention/assessment and evaluate outcomes.
• To demonstrate specialist skills in the assessment and treatment of children with mental health difficulties.
• To determine the most appropriate setting for assessment and or treatment e.g.home, clinic, school or other community setting taking into consideration service resources.
• To facilitate relevant professionals/parents to understand and carry out occupational therapy programmes/strategies/advice.

About us

We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we hope to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you are at, there is always a place for you at CNWL.

Job responsibilities

To provide a specialist service to children with mental health difficulties who have an occupational therapy need.

To be responsible for providing specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions.

To support in the development of training packages to school staff/parents/ other professionals as required, in order for them to identify concerns regarding the child /young persons needs and implement therapy advice effectively.

To prioritise the safeguarding of vulnerable children at all times.

To support the service to achieve Key Performance Indicators maintaining target Activity Levels and demonstrating impact re quality and outcomes.

To take part in, and where appropriate lead on, quality governance, audits and projects for the team/service.

To contribute to, and provide feedback about, possible developments in the team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised Occupational Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
• Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Evidence of post qualification Continual Professional Development
• Attendance at relevant special interest group/clinical excellence group
• Registered Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapist & Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Experience

• Demonstrable experience and practice in a Mental Health setting
• Experience in working as part of a team
• Experience of delivering training packages to patients, parents and carers and other professionals
• Relevant specialised experience post registration
• Knowledge of CAMHS occupational therapy interventions
• Experience of service developments/projects
• Experience of supervising students / more junior members of staff
• Knowledge of CAMHS Sensory processing difficulties intervention

Skills and Knowledge

• Good knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group.
• Good knowledge relevant legislation, such as MHA 2007, Children's Act, Safeguarding
• Good knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to client group).
• Good knowledge of range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to client group)
• Good knowledge of the principles of clinical governance including patient safety, quality, clinical audit and patient experience.
• Good knowledge of the standards of record keeping.
• Experience of using SystmOne as the electronic record.
• Evidence of reflective clinical practise such as audits and CPD

Other

• Car driver and owner

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.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust