Highly Specialist Acute Paediatric Occupational Therapist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£58,133 to £65,261 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SW17 0QT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Oct 2026
Closing date:	2 Nov 2026

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Summary

1. Job purpose As a Band 7 Occupational Therapist working in paediatric inpatients the post holder will be responsible for performing highly specialist assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex medical, physical and psychological conditions, to develop and deliver an individualised management/treatment programme, relevant to specialism. Following assessment, the post holder will be responsible for making therapeutic diagnoses and treating their own caseload of specialised and complex patients/clients and maintaining associated records. The post holder will be responsible for providing a highly specialist standard of care to patients. The post holder will supervise the work of other more junior staff and support workers. The post holder will be required to work across Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Paediatric Step Down Unit, the three general medical wards and occasional outpatient clinics when required. Together with other senior staff, you will act as a resource of specialist advice to the rest of the therapy service and other professions. This post will provide input to long-stay patients, complex neurological conditions and complex discharges. 2. Key stakeholders Patients, families and carers Acute Therapies Team (Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Dietitians) Medical and Nursing staff within and external to GESH (St Georgs, Epsom and St Helier hospitals) Other Allied Health Professionals in the acute and community settings Other External agencies e.g. Social Services Administration and Clerical staff QI team 3. Key areas of responsibility 1. Clinical Practice 1.1 To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including management of patients in your care and undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner. 1.2 To provide comprehensive and specialist therapy assessment and diagnosis for patients with a range of highly complex presentations, by utilising advanced clinical reasoning, evidence-based knowledge, investigative and analytical skills and specialist assessment techniques. 1.3 To work both independently and within a team structure, demonstrating leadership to manage own and team caseload. To efficiently manage a caseload and organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time. 1.4 To formulate and deliver an individualised and specialist care plan / therapy management programme based on advanced knowledge of evidence-based practice, advanced clinical reasoning skills and a wide range of specialist treatment options. As a specialist clinician to provide a second opinion where required. 1.5 To provide clarity and communicate complex clinical findings to the patient/carers to gain valid informed consent, prior to any intervention. To work within a legal framework for those patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment. Please view attached job description for further details on main responsibilities.

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