Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

NHS; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Barnet is looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join the Children's Integrated Therapies Team. The role involves working with children aged 0-19 in various settings, providing assessment and treatment. The ideal candidate will collaborate with schools and families, and have opportunities for flexible working hours. Applicants must hold a degree in Occupational Therapy and be HCPC registered.

Benefits

Agile working arrangements

Flexible working hours

Mobile technology provision

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy required.
• Experience working in schools is preferred.
• HCPC registration is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with families, education staff, and community partners.
• Provide a high-quality Occupational Therapy service for schools.
• Plan and deliver training for parents and carers.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of rehabilitation evidence

Excellent therapy assessment skills

Effective communication skills

IT skills including Word and Excel

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

NVQ level 2 or equivalent

HCPC registration

Job description

Job Summary

Barnet Children's Integrated Therapies have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, innovative and self‑motivated Occupational Therapist, who is experienced in interdisciplinary working with children and young people in the community. OTs in Barnet work as part of a dynamic Integrated Therapy Team which includes Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants as well as OTs.

The post involves working with children and young people age 0–19 years in a range of settings including special and mainstream schools and clinics with needs from mild to complex. Your role will be to provide assessment, advice, and treatment to children either in 1:1, groups or integrated MDT groups.

This role involves building relationships with schools and nurseries as we value working closely with those around the child. You will have the opportunity to develop and run new training offers to support parents and schools through the Universal and targeted offer of support.

We have 1 permanent post available for the successful candidate to join our Children's Integrated Therapies (CIT) Team, providing an innovative service to children and families in Barnet.

You will have opportunities for Agile working arrangements including the provision of mobile technology and flexible working hours and arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate effectively with key stakeholders including families, education staff, and community partners to support the occupational therapy needs of children within community settings. This includes upskilling others through advice, education, and practical support to promote inclusive and functional participation across environments.

• Provide an effective and efficient high quality Occupational Therapy universal service for schools and parents to access. This will involve working closely with stakeholders to identify gaps and needs in the service and developing a standard school offer which every school receives.

• Instrumental in the development of training packages for school staff to upskill and educate; supporting understanding of needs and enabling modifications to the environment and activities for optimum participation.

• Plan and deliver parent/carer training through structured group sessions, informal drop‑ins, and individual coaching, enabling families to understand and implement therapy strategies at home to support their child's development and independence.

Education & Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
• Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• HCPC registration

Desirable

• Clinical Educator training
• Masters level modules or equivalent courses in speciality

Skills & Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of the evidence base of rehabilitation relating to specialist area.
• Excellent specific therapy assessment and treatment skills in field of specialism utilising a range of approaches.
• Able to independently manage own and others clinical caseload and prioritise as required.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills with all disciplines and agencies.
• Clear, concise verbal and written reporting skills.
• Excellent presentation skills of complex information.
• IT skills including word processing and excel.

Knowledge & Experience

• Previous experience working in schools.
• Appropriate assessment tools for this client group.
• Current issues in the delivery of community based services.
• Sound understanding of confidentiality.

Personal Qualities

• Able to respond to pressure appropriately.
• Flexible approach to work.
• Uses initiative.
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development.
• Commitment to equal opportunities.
• Professional manner.

Other Essential

• Demonstrating Trust Values.
• To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area.

About Us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone.

We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.

The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Barnet – Edgware Community Hospital

Edgware Community Hospital

Barnet

HA8 0AD

Employer's Website

https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/