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Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 09 February 2026
The postholder will provide an Occupational Therapy service for children who experience difficulties in their functional abilities or skills development in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure in accordance with the service level agreement for Sutton Health & Care Community Services.
They will contribute to the development of the Occupational Therapy service for children. They will plan and provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, advice and treatment for children with functional difficulties, working closely with the multidisciplinary team, school staff and families. They will work autonomously and without direct supervision in a defined clinical area, and will be accountable for their own clinical actions.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities
* To provide a specialist paediatric Occupational Therapy service to a defined caseload
* To be responsible for a clinical caseload of children with a Sutton GP or an Education Health and Care Plan as commissioned by the London Borough of Sutton and Health Commissioners
* To use standardised and non standardised assessment, interview and observation skills to determine needs of children and effectively set goals and plan intervention
* To be responsible for a defined caseload ensuring time management to enable effective service provisi
Management Responsibility/Professional Leadership
* To assist the children's Occupational Therapy Team Leader in planning and providing appropriate Occupational Therapy input to children in Sutton, including attendance at meetings, developing guidelines and protocols and reviewing service provision.
* To keep the Team Leader up-to-date with service provision issues and report any untoward incidences, clinical or non-clinical, promptly, co-operating with any investigation undertaken.
* To actively review efficacy of service delivery and facilitate setting up of new standards or amending existing ones, in close liaison with the Team.
* To keep up-to-date with the Department and Trust standards and policies and facilitate dissemination of this knowledge to colleagues.
About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
* Registered with HCPC
* oRelevant post-registration specialist education - ideally sensory integration training levels 1 and 2
Experience
* Specialist knowledge / experience in paediatric Occupational Therapy or appropriate experience in other Occupational Therapy setting which brings relevant transferable skills.
* Experience of working with children with ASD, neurological conditions, coordination disorders and functional needs
* oKnowledge / experience in the use of relevant assessment and treatment approaches and practices, including the use of standardised assessments.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
£44,485 to £52,521 a year pro rata, per annum incl HCAS (Outer)
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