Specialist Occupational Therapist - CAMHS

NELFT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London seeks an innovative therapist to join its CAMHS team, assisting in neurodevelopmental assessments for young people with conditions like ASD and ADHD. The role requires Band 6 or 7 experience in children's community services, advanced therapeutic skills, and excellent communication abilities. Candidates will work collaboratively with various clinicians to provide comprehensive care and support.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Proactive health and wellbeing support

High-Cost Area Supplement

Qualifications

• Band 6 or 7 experience in working with children’s community services or CAMHS.
• Ability to provide highly specialist assessment.
• Strong focus on occupational therapy.

Responsibilities

• Work with CAMHS clinicians to complete neurodevelopmental assessments.
• Identify how sensory differences affect daily living activities.
• Provide advice to parents and schools.

Skills

Band 6 or 7 experience in children's community services or CAMHS

Excellent clinical knowledge

Advanced therapeutic skills

High standards of time management

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Are you enthusiastic about enabling children and young people to participate in all areas of life as best they can? Do you have Band 6 or 7 experience of working in children's community services or CAMHS? Then we would love to hear from you! We are looking for an innovative therapist to work with the CAMHS team.

Responsibilities

• Work jointly with CAMHS clinicians—psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and speech therapists—to complete neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people with conditions such as ASD and ADHD.
• Bring an occupational focus to assessments, identifying how sensory differences and other factors may affect the child's or young person's activities of daily living.
• Provide advice to parents, schools, and young people to help them understand the assessments and support the young person.
• Hold a caseload, including completing post‑assessment reports and referrals.
• Run a post‑diagnosis group (CYGNET) jointly with a speech therapist.

Qualifications & Skills

• Band 6 or 7 experience in children's community services or CAMHS.
• Excellent clinical knowledge and ability to provide highly specialist assessment.
• Advanced therapeutic skills with a strong focus on occupational therapy.
• High standards of time management and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive as part of a team.

Working for NELFT

Our Values 2025‑2030: We are kind, we are respectful, we work together with our communities. These values guide our culture to provide the best care by the best people.

Probationary period: This post will be subject to a probationary period.

Benefits

• A long‑standing and award‑winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long‑term/chronic conditions, and LGBT staff.
• Flexible working opportunities and support for working parents and carers, recognising us as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ by the Working Families Charity.
• Proactive health and wellbeing support, including an employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, and individual wellbeing conversations.
• High‑Cost Area Supplement: 15% of the basic salary (minimum £4,313, maximum £5,436 p.a. pro‑rata for part‑time) for outer London; 5% of the basic salary (minimum £1,192, maximum £2,011 p.a. pro‑rata for part‑time) for fringe.
• Supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans, reservists, and military spouses, and additional leave for reservists.