Children and Young People’s Occupational Therapist | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Posting date:	22 July 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£35,763 - £43,466 per annum, inclusive of HCAS
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	21 August 2025
Location:	Mitcham, CR4 4LQ
Company:	Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7329161/824-SOUTH-7329161

Summary

To support provision of a high qualityOccupational Therapy Service children and young people (CYP)with occupational therapy identified health needs in theMerton Borough.

To carry out specific assessments and interventions with children and young people as delegated by a Senior Occupational Therapist.

To carry a caseload and work independently in a variety of settings, to support children and young people’s occupational therapy needs as appropriate.

To support and work with Occupational Therapy Assistants to implement therapy programmes to identified children and young people
• To carry out standardised and non standardised assessments as appropriate and provide interventions with referred to the team in a home, clinic or nursery/school setting
• To provide written reports assessment outcomes and goals for treatment.
• To work under the guidance of a senior OT to ensure competency in using a range of practical skills (e.g. gross motor skills, coordination skills, developmental skills
• To work under the guidance of a senior OT , developing judgement and analysis skills for appropriate action to be taken.
• To devise written home/school treatment programs for children requiring them.
• To work under the guidance of a senior OT , independently carrying out visits to school or home to hand over to carers, intervention activities or programs for the child and to gain parents/carers/school’s co-operation in their intervention.
• To manage a caseload using clinical reasoning and analysis to support assessments using a client-centred approach and current evidence base to assess, treat, implement, evaluate and document OT intervention

Find out more information about working and living in South West London here -https://clch.nhs.uk/job/working-clch/clch-southwestlondon#!/select_sector

Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:
• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here:https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.


This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Aug 2025