Specialist Occupational Therapist - CAMHS

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Wood Street; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join their CAMHS team. The ideal candidate will have significant paediatric experience and will work on neurodevelopmental assessments supporting children with conditions like ASD and ADHD. The role offers a competitive salary ranging from £47,810 to £54,710 per annum, along with a High Cost Area Supplement. A successful applicant will demonstrate excellent clinical knowledge and communication skills to collaborate effectively with other clinicians and caregivers.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement

Comprehensive induction training

Qualifications

• Must have HCPC Registration.
• At least 3 years of experience in paediatrics.
• Demonstrable knowledge of best practices in paediatric OT.

Responsibilities

• Complete neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people.
• Provide advice to parents and schools.
• Maintain a caseload and manage post-assessment reports.

Skills

Paediatric experience

Advanced knowledge of childhood occupations

Excellent time management

Organizational skills

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Specialist Occupational Therapist - CAMHS

The closing date is 25 December 2025

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.

The successful candidate will work jointly with CAMHS clinicians including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses and speech therapist to complete neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people who may have conditions such as ASD and ADHD.

You will bring an occupational focus to the assessments, help identify how sensory differences, and other factors may be affecting the child or young person’s activities of daily living. You will provide advice to parents, school and young people to help them understand this and support the young person.

You will hold a caseload, including completing post assessment reports, referrals and potentially run a post diagnosis group, CYGNET, jointly with a speech therapist.

You will need to demonstrate excellent clinical knowledge, ability to provide highly specialist assessment and advanced therapeutic skills as well as high standards of time management and organisational skills. You will have excellent communication skills and thrive on working as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work jointly with CAMHS clinicians including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses and speech therapist to complete neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people who may have conditions such as ASD and ADHD.

You will bring an occupational focus to the assessments, help identify how sensory differences, and other factors may be affecting the child or young person's activities of daily living. You will provide advice to parents, school and young people to help them understand this and support the young person.

About us

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co‑produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are:

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

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

Starting with Us

NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop‑in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).

High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Job responsibilities

See attached JD.

The successful candidate will work jointly with CAMHS clinicians including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses and speech therapist to complete neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people who may have conditions such as ASD and ADHD.

You will bring an occupational focus to the assessments, help identify how sensory differences, and other factors may be affecting the child or young persons activities of daily living. You will provide advice to parents, school and young people to help them understand this and support the young person.

Person Specification

Degree/Diploma in OT

• HCPC Registration
• 3 years paediatric experience
• Advice, training and support of more junior staff, students
• Demonstrates knowledge of best practice, evidence base in paediatric OT
• Advanced knowledge of childhood occupations, development and impact of conditions on these
• Knowledge of working in occupational frame of reference
• Prior CAMHS experience
• Able to carry out complex assessments on a range of children
• CPD
• Able to work flexibly, adapt to change
• Excellent time management and organisational skills

HCPC registration

• Must be up to date
• Have an interest in developing team members

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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum (plus HCAS)