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Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

NHS Professionals Limited • Watford, United Kingdom
26 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
Job description
Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 31 March 2027

Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Occupational Therapist Paediatrics in Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to join the Childrens Occupational Therapy CYP Therapies department at Peace Childrens Centre. You will be responsible for providing highly specialist Occupational Therapy assessments, interventions, and advice for children and young people with a range of learning and physical disabilities, including associated communication difficulties. The role involves managing complex caseloads across a variety of settings including childrens centres, mainstream and special schools, colleges, nurseries, homes, and specialist clinics. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting and collaborating with health, education, and social care professionals to deliver high-quality, child-centred care. In addition, you will contribute to the development of specialist Occupational Therapy services, provide expert input within your area of specialism, and represent the service in SEND tribunal cases by delivering evidence-based recommendations to support children and young peoples needs.

Main duties of the job
As an Advanced Occupational Therapist Paediatrics, you will be delivering workshops and training programmes for parents, children, and the wider young peoples workforce, enabling them to build confidence in self-management approaches. You will oversee the supervision, training, and performance management of junior and student occupational therapists under the guidance of the Operational Manager, Clinical Quality Leads, and Team Leads. You will take the lead on designated service initiatives alongside Highly Specialist Therapists and Clinical Quality Leads, contributing to continuous improvement and evaluation activities within the Childrens Occupational Therapy Service. You will also work autonomously, demonstrating strong leadership, decision-making, and organisational skills to ensure effective service delivery across the team.

About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Details
Date posted: 29 May 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £29.38 an hour
Contract: Bank
Duration: 9 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: M0042-89265
Job locations: Hertfordshire Community Nhs Trust, Peace Childrens Centre, Peace Prospect, WATFORD, WD17 3EW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
  • To complete detailed occupational therapy assessments using specialist clinical tools and observations, interpreting findings to support appropriate therapeutic outcomes for children and young people with complex presentations.
  • To apply advanced clinical reasoning skills to monitor progress, review intervention effectiveness, and adapt therapeutic approaches in response to evolving needs and outcomes.
  • To prepare specialist reports and contribute expert clinical input within safeguarding, review, and multi-agency meetings, ensuring accurate recommendations are clearly communicated to relevant professionals.
  • To assess, recommend, and review specialist equipment and adaptive resources, ensuring safe implementation and effective use within educational, community, and home environments.
  • To maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, data collection, and outcome reporting in line with HCPC standards, departmental procedures, and information governance requirements.
  • To contribute to audit, clinical governance, research, and pathway review activities, supporting the delivery of responsive services aligned with best practice and local commissioning objectives.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with relevant degree qualification.
  • Experience in paediatric community Occupational Therapy and complex caseloads.
  • Skilled in assessment, intervention planning, and multidisciplinary working.
  • Experience using SystmOne desirable.
  • Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle essential.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: NHS Professionals Limited
Address: Hertfordshire Community Nhs Trust, Peace Childrens Centre, Peace Prospect, WATFORD, WD17 3EW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Prabhas Mudaliar
prabhas.mudaliar@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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