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Job requirements
Essential
26 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Significant experience as an Occupational Therapist at Band 6 level or above.
- Experience
Post-graduate experience working as a paediatric Occupational Therapist at band 6 level or above.
- Experience
Post-graduate experience in a wide range of paediatric specialities including orthopaedics, neurology, and developmental.
- Experience
Highly specialist knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of complex occupational therapy needs.
- Experience
Evidence of working independently and to take full responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience
Experience of audit or service evaluation or development
- Experience
Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance, framework, and targets
- Experience
Previous experience of formal presentations to MDT groups.
- Communication
Excellent interpersonal skills
- Communication
Ability to communicate effectively with patient and families, MDT members and other internal and external agencies in person, over the phone and in writing
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Skills and Abilities
A creative, problem solving and flexible approach to work
- Skills and Abilities
Caring attitude towards patients and their families/carers
- Skills and Abilities
Competent in use of IT programmes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, e-mail and databases
- Skills and Abilities
Commitment to Continuing Professional Development and the requirements of Clinical Governance
- Specific Requirements
Able to join a seven day service if required
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Degree or Diploma in occupational therapy
- Knowledge and Qualifications
State registered Occupational Therapist (HCPC)
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses and CPD
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Good written and spoken English
- Personal and People Development
Experience of supervising Occupational Therapy staff, support staff and students. Experience of appraisal
- Personal and People Development
Clinical leadership ability
- Personal and People Development
Experience of team building and team working skills
- Personal and People Development
Experience of teaching clinical skills to student Occupational Therapists and undergraduates
- Personal and People Development
Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Personal and People Development
Ability to recognise work related stress and pressures in yourself and others
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Post-graduate experience in paediatric and/or adult oncology/haematology.
- Experience
Post-graduate experience working with radiotherapy patients
- Experience
Experience of working across acute and community services.
- Experience
Experience leading a team.
- Experience
Experience of research
- Experience
Clinical experience working with children and young adults with life-limiting conditions
- Communication
Experience of close working relationships with education institutions
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Masters level qualification in occupational therapy practice or relevant topic
Job overview
We are recruiting for a Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist to join our Inpatient Paediatric Therapy Team. The post holder will have joint responsibility for the therapy team with the Team Lead Physiotherapist and will carry a clinical caseload. The team provide advanced assessment and treatment of patients aged 0 - 24 within General Paediatrics, Paediatric Oncology, Radiotherapy and the Teenage Cancer Trust unit.
We are seeking an Occupational Therapist with relevant clinical experience, looking to develop in a supportive environment. The role is ideal for an experienced Band 6 or a Band 7 looking for a new challenge. The successful candidate will be welcomed into the UCLH Paediatric & Teenage Cancer Therapy Service and the wider Cancer Therapies Team. You will have the chance to develop expertise in paediatric, teenage and young adult cancer care alongside nurturing your highly specialist occupational therapy skills as well as the opportunity to build clinical leadership skills.
The post holder will be joining an innovative and award winning Paediatric and Teenage therapy team. Cancer care is one of the top three strategic priorities for UCLH, therefore it is an exciting and dynamic area to work in. The Trust is the largest paediatric and young adult centre for radiotherapy in the UK with a close partnership with other paediatric centres. Our Teenage Cancer Trust Unit is the UK’s first and largest unit.
Main duties of the job
- To provide high quality occupational therapy assessments and treatments independently managing a caseload of patients and ensuring an excellent standard of clinical care.
- To provide expert advice, guidance, and information to patients, carers, schools and other health care professionals.
- To work with patients and families to agree the best course of occupational therapy management and to develop patient centred discharge plans in conjunction with the MDT.
- To facilitate effective and timely management of patients at various stages of the cancer trajectory.
- To understand and apply national guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care, occupational therapy practice and the care of paediatric patients.
- To work with the MDT to incorporate and contribute to the evidence base for this clinical specialty.
- To be jointly responsible for co-ordination, delivery, evaluation, and development of the Inpatient Paediatric Therapy Team at UCLH, with the Team Lead Physiotherapist.
- To ensure effective induction, supervision/appraisal and training of qualified and non-qualified (support staff and students) within the Inpatient Paediatric Therapy Team.
- To maintain high professional standards, continuously promoting and developing the occupational therapy profession.
- To be responsible for your own professional development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
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.
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This advert is for Team Lead Occupational Therapist – Paediatrics with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Oct 2026.
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