Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist | West London NHS Trust

West London Mental Health Trust; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Hounslow is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to take on the role of School Age / Mainstream Service Team Lead. The position combines clinical leadership and service development with a focus on delivering high-quality support to children with diverse occupational therapy needs. Successful candidates will have experience in managing staff and a passion for improving service delivery. The role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Peer support

Comprehensive supervision and appraisal structure

CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with occupational therapy needs.
• Experience in delivering training to health professionals.
• Ability to assess and deliver evidence-based interventions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and coordinate services for children with complex OT needs.
• Identify, plan, and deliver specialist training.
• Provide specialist advice to parents/carers and professionals.

Skills

Experience in managing and supporting staff

Interest in service development

Specialist clinical skills

Education

Qualified Occupational Therapist

Job description

Overview

The Hounslow Occupational Therapy Team are seeking a dynamic and experienced therapist to join as a School Age / Mainstream Service Team Lead.

Hounslow Children’s Occupational Therapy Service is a well‑integrated team. We are committed to supporting staff in developing their skills and expertise.

This role provides an opportunity to combine clinical leadership and service development alongside working with a clinical caseload.

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who has some experience of managing and supporting staff and a keen interest in service development.

A key part of the role will be to shape and deliver responsive, high‑quality support to babies, children and young people with a range of Occupational Therapy related needs, difficulties and differences that impact on participation in activities of daily living.

The OT Team Lead will work closely with the current OT Team Leads, the service manager, and alongside the Speech and Language and Physiotherapy Team Leads.

Benefits

• Peer support
• A comprehensive supervision and appraisal structure
• Both internal & external CPD opportunities

Responsibilities

• Delivery and co‑ordination of services for children who have complex Occupational Therapy related needs, as relevant to the Mainstream / School Age service.
• Identify the need, plan and deliver specialist training to the Occupational Therapy Team and other educational and health professionals.
• Joint working with relevant professionals in the field of health, education, the voluntary sector and social services.
• Deliver highly specialist clinical skills including evidence‑based assessment and intervention for a diverse and highly complex caseload.
• Provide highly specialist advice to parents/carers and other professionals.
• Provide highly specialist reports, therapy programmes and other types of complex written information.

Trust Context

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services.

The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023‑24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

Candidate Pack

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025.