Specialist Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 09 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 September 2025 |
| Location: | London, W1W 5AH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0115-25-0085-0047521 |
Summary
The role of this Specialist Occupational Therapist post will primarily involve the assessment and treatment of your own clinical caseload of Outpatients and Inpatients covering a wide variety of diagnoses including but not restricted to; cerebral palsy, autism, developmental delays, congenital and genetic differences as well as wheelchair and equipment assessments and prescriptions. Outpatients are seen and managed with the larger MDT as we foster a strong MDT ethic in the department. Although this role is predominantly outpatient based, there will be an expectation that the candidate will assist with the management of the inpatient caseload as and when needed. At the Portland we are passionate about service development and this role will include assisting the Clinical Lead and Advanced Occupational Therapists with service development projects. Duties & Responsibilities Candidate ensures that a professional, high quality Occupational Therapy service is delivered to the children we see as well as their families. Candidate works independently and with a sense of autonomy. Independently providing appropriate assessments and treatment interventions, independent treatment planning for clients and joint MDT working for appropriate goal setting meetings. Service development working alongside the Clinical Lead and supervisors the candidate will promote service development within the department. Candidate will supervise students and provide appropriate clinical and learning opportunities to students. Candidate will supervise and provide appropriate learning for therapy assistants. The Candidate will undertake ongoing CPD learning opportunities to ensure personal skill development, contribute to development of specialist services and relevant policies helping implement policy changes and monitoring standards of clinical practice and additional tasks as required and considered pertinent to the role. The Candidate will promote OT to all stakeholders.