Children’s Occupational Therapy Job Advert
Band 5 Post fixed term cover until 27/02/26
Are you interested in a career in Childrens OT? But have no experience? Then this could be the role for you!
We are a dynamic, innovative, and friendly team who report high levels of job satisfaction. We offer a professionally led service, monthly in-service team training, effective supervision and External Training opportunities through the Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Band 5 Occupational Therapist who wishes to develop specialist skills in community Paediatrics within a supportive team. We are looking for a creative, friendly, and enthusiastic OT to join our established Children’s Team. We are located near Enfield Town, with easy commuter links from central London/Hertfordshire.
No experience of children's OT is necessary as we will provide in house training and clinical support. However, an ability to work within an Occupational Frame of Reference and a strong desire to work within children’s services is essential.
For an informal chat or to arrange a visit please contact: Fiona Kingsley, clinical lead 0204553 7704.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties
Your job will be to provide specialised assessment and intervention to children (0-18years) with varying needs in community settings, mainstream schools, clinic and at home. You will work alongside the MDT on integrated pathways, including the joint DCD diagnostic clinic.
Enfield OT is committed to evidence-based practice; you will have the opportunity to gain skills in CO-OP and M-CIMT, as well as running groups and parents and school staff training sessions. We are an innovative team and one of the first children’s services to develop leisure groups with local community providers.
This role includes participating in service development and in-service training provision.
Job Responsibilities
To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service to children aged 0-18years referred to Enfield’s Children’s Occupational Therapy Department.
To contribute to service improvements and Quality initiatives within the team.
To be responsible for a defined caseload of children both within the community, working autonomously but with close supervision and clinical support.
To provide family centred, occupationally focused assessment and intervention to disabled children and children with additional needs. To work within the available evidence based and good practice guidelines.
About Our AHP Strategy
Allied Health Professions (AHPs) are the third largest workforce in the Trust and include dietitians, physiotherapists, podiatrists, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, orthoptists, diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers, and speech and language therapists.
AHPs can work autonomously, lead teams and have a critical contribution to make to children and adults and all patient journeys including end-of-life care. AHPs provide direct patient care, offer numerous rehabilitation approaches, operate sophisticated diagnostic, screening and treatment equipment, and contribute to broader population health outcomes.
Many patients have complex needs and AHPs, whether working autonomously or in collaboration with other health and social care staff, have a positive impact on health outcomes and are essential to high quality, timely and accessible healthcare.
Our refreshed seven strategic ambitions for the next five years. They build on the work completed in 2020 and provide a framework to support us in achieving our vision to deliver outstanding diagnostics, treatment and rehabilitation and promote the health of our local population in partnership with others.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Fiona Kingsley Job title: Clinical Lead Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 0204 553 7704
Jasweer Kaur Singh
Operational Lead
[email protected]Tel 07929 383792
