Children's Social Services Occupational Therapist | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 13 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum (plus HCAS) |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, E17 3LA |
| Cwmni: | North East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7807977/395-WF004-26-A |
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There is a well-established appraisal system and commitment to support staff to develop leadership and clinical skills, through regular supervision and internal and external training opportunities.
You will be motivated to develop your own learning, contribute to service development and the training and development of colleagues and students.
The successful applicant will thrive on working as part of a team and have excellent communication skills. You will work closely with the Band 7 and deputise for them at times.
To provide a high standard, integrated OT service to children & young people, and their families, aged 0-18 years, referred to the Waltham Forest Children’s OT Service, working in a range of settings including clinic, and children’s own homes. This may involve crossing traditional health and social care boundaries and promoting close, effective working relationships across services.
You will be manage a defined caseload, autonomously with supervision.
You will provide functional assessment of children with special needs & disabilities and deliver individualised intervention aimed at maximising function, improving occupational performance and maximising participation.
You will advise on and prescribe specialist assistive equipment at home to support the child and family and improve or maintain occupational performance.
You may advise on and recommend adaptations to support the child to improve or maintain occupational performance and/or for access, independence and safety.
You will contribute to delivering and evaluating the Occupational Therapy Service provided to children. You will participate in audit to further your own & the team’s clinical practice & make recommendations for changes to practice, contributing to changes in or development of service protocols.
You may supervise, educate and assess the performance of OT students and supervise junior staff.
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They are:
• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.
These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.
Starting with Us
NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Please see the attached job description and person specification
for more information about this role and working at North East
London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this
when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the
criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as
possible as some posts close early to limit the number of
applications.
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable
to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility
under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic
salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not
included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.
Use of AI
Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI
during the recruitment process.
This advert closes on Friday 6 Mar 2026