Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist: Paediatrics & Neonates | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £64,156 - £71,148 inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, W12 0HS |
| Company: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7789388/290-MIC-1987 |
Summary
We are seeking a dynamic Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to manage and develop our Children’s Occupational Therapy Service across acute paediatric and neonatal care. This role spans Neonatal Units at St Mary’s Hospital and Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital on the Hammersmith Hospital site, and acute paediatrics, including Children’s Critical Care and Major Trauma, at St Mary’s Hospital. This is a 12-month fixed term position until 31/5/2027 against maternity leave of the current postholder.
You will lead and deliver the occupational therapy service for a complex caseload, in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, contributing your expert assessment, intervention and advice to the diagnostic process and patient pathway.
Leading the Children’s Occupational Therapy team, you will be responsible for developing the service, promoting a learning culture, supervising and developing staff, enabling delivery of a service that is informed by best evidence and expert knowledge. You will have opportunities to lead on both discipline specific and inter-professional development projects, demonstrating your leadership and innovation.
If you have clinical expertise within children’s occupational therapy, want to maintain a clinical caseload, have proven leadership experience, are innovative with enthusiasm for development, and an ability to think creatively, this could be your next opportunity.
• The Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist for Children's Therapies will provide clinical and managerial leadership which inspires motivates and empowers therapists in the delivery of excellent patient experience within Children's Occupational Therapy.
• The post holder will be responsible for the day to day operational service planning and delivery of safe and effective Children's Occupational Therapy service. You will support the Clinical Service Lead for Children's Therapies with the development and delivery of a high quality, robust and responsive Children's Occupational Therapy Service across acute Paediatrics and Neonates.
• The post holder will support staff development from a clinical and non-clinical perspective acting as a good role model. You will support the Clinical Service Lead with the strategic development of the service, development and delivery of innovative service improvement projects focussed on improving quality of care and patient outcomes.
• In partnership with the Clinical Service Lead, finance and human resources colleagues, you will deliver department plans which drive efficiency and quality initiatives.
• The post holder will provide the Clinical Service Lead with assurance of proactive management of clinical and cost improvement plans, ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond to identified risks.
• The post holder will be an advanced specialist in their field, fulfilling a specialist clinical role within their area of expertise.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
This advert closes on Sunday 1 Mar 2026