Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist | East London NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational therapist

Following new permanent funding, we are looking for a passionate and knowledgeable individual who is looking to join our growing team.

You will be joining a team rich inEvidence-Based Practice (EBP), where innovation and excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

Our team is proud to have presented atnational conferences, showcasing our pioneering work inDevelopmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)andParent Coaching Pathways, setting the standard for best practice and sharing knowledge with the wider occupational therapy community.

As part of our Band 7 Leadership Team, you will work alongside theClinical Lead Occupational Therapist, playing an integral role indriving changeand shaping the future of paediatric therapy services in theLondon Borough of Newham.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of our SEND pathways and neuordiversity service offer. helping to transform schools based settings. There is the opportunity to be part of our autism diagnostic team.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking, dynamic team that is committed toinnovation, collaboration, and making a lasting difference in the lives of children and families.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve.

Our values are

We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive. We are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

In return, we can offer you

An amazing working environment, with a warm, welcoming and supportive team of OTs and OTAs who bring experiences from all over the world.

1:1 monthly supervision, appraisal and CPD

Working as part of a Leadership Team

Team learning programme

Protected service development time and regular team away days

Opportunity to supervise and develop junior staff

Bi-monthly team meetings

Ongoing clinical skills development, MDT working

Opportunity to be involved in service improvement

Involvement in audit and quality improvement

Join us, and together, we will continue tolead the wayin paediatric Occupational Therapy, enhancing lives and creating positive change across Newham.

Take a look at our website to find out more.

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/scyps/our-services/occupational-therapy

To provide a highly specialised client centered occupational therapy service to children (0-18 years) who live or attend School in Newham and have additional needs. This includes those who present with highly complex health and social needs due to a wide range of diagnoses which can present as acute, chronic and life limiting.

To work as a highly skilled autonomous practitioner in managing a highly complex clinical caseload by applying highly specialist knowledge and skills to the assessment of the needs of this client group.

Provide a service which takes into consideration working with children, young people and families from a range of cultural, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds in the context of a multicultural, diverse inner city London Borough.

Deputise for the Clinical Lead when necessary and appropriate.

To be a part of the skilled Leadership team with the Children’s OT Service with a view to support in the development of the service, guiding new and innovative ways of working whilst ensuring the needs of the client group and being met.

This advert closes on Sunday 26 Jul 2026