# Children's Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-occupational-therapist/dbbca06a-f173-404e-8b27-d598e79a634d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-occupational-therapist/dbbca06a-f173-404e-8b27-d598e79a634d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Michael Site Cedar House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £36,943 - £54,254 Per Annum Including HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent: This post will be advertised as a band 5 to band 6 development post. The post holder will have competancies that require to be fullfilled in order to develop to a band6 OT. - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (full time post) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-25T14:20:43.630Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Enfield/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_Occupational/Paediatric_Occupational-v8218175 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8218175?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Band 5 to 6 Development Post Children’s Occupational Therapy Are you interested in a career in Children's OT? But have no experience? Then this could be the role for you! This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Band 5 or Band 6 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, but you will need to have worked in the United Kingdom as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist. We will provide on the job training in paediatrics so you can complete your Band 6 Clinical Competencies between 12-18 months in the team. If successful, you will transition internally to a Band 6 role. 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. ### Main duties of the job Main duties Your job will be to provide specialised assessment and intervention to children (0-18years) with varying needs in community settings, special schools, clinic, and CDC. 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, M-CIMT and Parent Coaching, 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. 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 planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Children’s Occupational Therapy Service. To contribute to service improvements and Quality initiatives within the team. To be responsible for a defined caseload of children both within the community and special school, working autonomously with access to supervision. Advice and support from colleagues is available as required. To undertake Band 6 Competencies framework between 12-18 months of employment. If Competencies successfully completed to progress internally to a Band 6 within the team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To be responsible for a defined caseload of children both within the community and special school, working autonomously with regular access to 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. To undertake Band 6 Competencies framework during between 12-18 months of employment. If Competencies successfully completed to progress internally to a Band 6 within the team SEE FULL JD ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of self-directed learning and professional development - Experience of multidisciplinary working **Desirable** - Experience working as a qualified Occupational Therapist in a relevant paediatric setting or children's private practice - Post-qualification experience of six months or more - Experience working within occupational therapy frameworks of practice ### Skills and aptitudes **Essential** - Strong commitment to working within community paediatric occupational therapy - Ability to achieve Band 6 competencies within 18 months - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Accurate documentation and report-writing skills **Desirable** - Ability to analyse and respond to complex information ### Royal Free shared commitments **Essential** - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments. ### Education and professional qualifications **Essential** - Diploma/BSc/MSc Occupational Therapy or recognised equivalent - Current HCPC Registration - Evidence of Continuing Professional Development **Desirable** - Practice Educator/Fieldwork Educator qualification - Membership of RCOT ## Documents - [functional requirements (pdf, 396.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10526359) - [childrens occupational therapist (pdf, 48.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10526911) - [ps childrens occupational therapist (pdf, 120.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10565594) - [jd childrens occupational therapist (pdf, 336.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10565593) - [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 637.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.