Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist | East London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	East London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£55,524 - £62,652 Per annum (inclusive of HCAS)
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, E15 4PT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	10 Jul 2026
Closing date:	9 Aug 2026

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Summary

We are seeking apassionate, innovative, and skilled Band 7 Occupational Therapistto join our dynamic paediatric team.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a service that is deeply committed toevidence-based practice (EBP), quality improvement, and service innovation, where excellence is embedded in everyday clinical delivery.

You will join a highly experienced and supportive team with a strong reputation for advancing practice locally and nationally. Our clinicians havepresented at national conferences, sharing pioneering work in:

• Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) assessment and intervention

• Parent Coaching interventions

We are proud to be at the forefront of shaping best practice, contributing to the wider occupational therapy profession, and continuously evolving our service in line withRCOT guidance, SEND reforms, and the Experts at Hand model.

As part of our Band 7 Leadership Team, you will work alongside the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, playing an integral role in driving change and shaping the future of paediatric therapy services in the London Borough of Newham.

You will have the opportunity to make a real impact, not only within our service but in the broader healthcare landscape, contributing to the development of services that support our diverse community.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking, dynamic team that is committed to innovation, 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 – so 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 to lead the way in 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.

To contribute to and embed a service model aligned with a graduated approach (universal, targeted and specialist), with a strong emphasis on consultation, coaching and functional outcomes.

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 Friday 24 Jul 2026

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