Team Lead Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Kings College Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Team Lead Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join their multidisciplinary team at a premier children's hospital. This role involves providing high-quality occupational therapy services to a diverse patient group, focusing on neuro-rehabilitation and acute care. As a leader, you'll supervise junior staff, collaborate with families, and drive service improvements in line with best practices. If you're passionate about making a difference in children's lives and have a strong background in paediatric OT, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration required.
• Post Graduate training relevant to clinical area is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead specialist inpatient OT service for diverse paediatric patients.
• Provide clinical supervision and professional leadership to the team.
• Manage a caseload of complex paediatric patients with neurological deficits.

Skills

Paediatric Occupational Therapy

Clinical Reasoning

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Assessment Skills

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Post Graduate Training

HCPC Registration

MSc in Relevant Subject

Job description

Team Lead Paediatric Occupational Therapist

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Occupational Therapist Paediatrics Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 213-DH-6958666-C

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 14/05/2025 23:59

This is a team lead Occupational Therapy post within the paediatric therapy service at the Variety Children’s Hospital, Kings College Hospital. The post sits within an established multidisciplinary therapy team with the aim to provide a high quality, efficient and effective OT service into the acute paediatric wards, and with a particular focus on providing highly specialist input into the paediatric neuro-rehabilitation, neuro-surgical and neuro-oncology inpatient caseloads.

Main duties of the job

1. Lead in the provision of a specialist inpatient paediatric occupational therapy service at King's College Hospital to a complex and diverse patient group.
2. Have a good understanding of paediatric neurology and be able to use highly specialist knowledge and skills to identify and proactively manage barriers to function and participation.
3. Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and will be expected to liaise closely with the child and their family, care providers, and community health colleagues.
4. Provide clinical supervision to other members within the occupational therapy team as well as professional leadership to the wider multidisciplinary team.
5. Represent paediatric Occupational Therapy and the paediatric therapy team at relevant meetings and will advise on service developments in line with government policy development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Duties:

1. To autonomously carry a designated clinical caseload of complex and diverse inpatient paediatric patients, who present with a wide range of neurological and/or functional deficits.
2. To be able to prioritise a designated caseload efficiently, taking into account clinical and service priorities using highly specialist knowledge to underpin decisions.
3. To be competent in the assessment of all domains of impairment, activity and participation as defined in the ICF, and their impact on a child’s occupational performance.
4. To be competent in the use of standardised and non-standardised assessments, screening tools and outcome measures specific and/or relevant to the paediatric neurological and non-neurological population.
5. Identify the key performance areas that the child and family wish to prioritise and formulate child centred goals for rehabilitation.
6. To be able to use expert clinical reasoning to select appropriate OT intervention approaches and to be able to work flexibly to adapt this approach to meet the needs of the child and family.
7. To be competent in assessing the need for, and the prescription of, assistive technology and/or adaptive equipment to enhance the child’s function and occupational performance.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• Post Graduate training relevant to clinical area
• Evidence of learning including reflective practice and training received e.g. CPD portfolio
• Degree or other recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Qualifications specific to paediatrics/neurology (e.g., Bobath, SI, SMART, AHA)
• MSc in relevant subject

Knowledge & experience

• Documented evidence of continuing professional development within OT and paediatrics
• Relevant post graduate experience including paediatric neurology acute paediatrics and rehabilitation
• Supervision of junior staff and students
• Experience of audit procedures
• Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessment and interventions in paediatric neurology and acute paediatrics.

Other

• Commitment to child & family-centred approach and non-discriminatory practice
• Commitment to lifelong learning
• Flexible approach to working and able to undertake weekend working if required
• Aware of equal opportunities and diversity issues