Band 7 Occupational Therapist
Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
London, N1 8REView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£51,883 to £58,544
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
5 days leftJob description
Islington Additional Needs and Disability Team is a multidisciplinary service for children and young people 0-19. We are seeking a dynamic and highly ...
The post holder will manage a caseload independently and provide highly specialist occupational therapy assessment, intervention and management for children and young people with complex physical, developmental and neurodevelopmental needs within community, clinic and educational settings includingchildren and young people who require occupational therapy provision as specified within their Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Duties will include supporting children's participation in school-based activities, overseeing equipment provision at school and home, delivering and reviewing occupational therapy provision outlined in EHCPs and carrying out clinic-based assessments for CYP with movement difficulties.
The post holder will also provide support and training for parents and other professionals. They will liaise with educational colleagues in order to undertake joint planning of IEP targets, and staff training as appropriate.
The post holder will provide clinical supervision and support to less experienced colleagues, trainees, unqualified staff and staff from other disciplines and agencies when required, both within the team and the wider service.
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. 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 Trustbelieves 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. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy and current HCPC Registration
- Specialist training in areas such as upper limb rehabilitation, splinting, postural management, OT CPIP, sensory approaches, CO-OP or OPC.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse complex clinical information, apply advanced clinical reasoning and write high-quality reports.
- Ability to assess occupational performance and participation across a range of settings and plan and deliver evidence-based interventions.
- Ability to provide specialist advice and consultation to colleagues and partner agencies.
Experience
Essential
- Specialist experience of managing complex caseloads of children and young people with physical disabilities, developmental difficulties and neurodevelopmental conditions.
- Experience of developing and delivering training to others.
- Experience of splinting, postural management and positioning and equipment provision
- Knowledge of assessment tools and outcome measures relevant to paediatric occupational therapy practice.
Desirable: - Experience of service development, audit or quality improvement initiatives. Personal qualities
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to develop effective relationships with children, young people, families, schools and partner agencies.
- Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities demonstrating professional integrity, accountability and sound judgement.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
9 October 2026
Last checked
13 October 2026
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