Bank Community Children’s Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced Band 7 Bank Community Children's Occupational Therapist to join the Staff Bank at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. You will provide a comprehensive specialist Occupational Therapy service for children aged 0-19 years and their families in Southwark and Lambeth, working across community and acute settings. The position involves managing a mixed caseload of children with diverse developmental difficulties and disabilities, often with complex needs, and working as an autonomous practitioner.
Essential criteria
- State registered Occupational Therapist (Health Professional Council)
- Recognised training course for an Occupational therapist.
- Continued Professional Development Portfolio including evidence of reflective practice, in-service training, course attended and clinical experience gained.
- Knowledge of OT models of practice
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and application of standardised assessments
- Post registration training in paediatric occupational therapy specialist areas.
- Previous experience of working in community and/or education settings.
- Previous experience of paediatrics at a band 6 level with post registration experience of paediatrics including neurodevelopment/neurology paediatrics.
- Highly specialist knowledge of Autism Related disorders. Experience of contributing to Education and Health care Plans
- Sound knowledge and experience of a wide range of paediatric neuro- developmental, developmental and neurological conditions at a band 6 level.
- Knowledge and experience of a wide range of assessment and treatment techniques for paediatric neuro development.
- Experience of standardised assessments in paediatrics
- A working knowledge of normal child development.
- Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning skills in relation to treatment and assessment of paediatric clients.
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working and multi agency working.
- Experience of managing other occupational therapists/ support staff.
- Teaching in a clinical setting.
- Student supervision/clinical education.
- Experience of attending and presenting at SEN Tribunal and/or Educational Health Care Planning meetings
- Additional training in outcomes to support Education Health Care Plans
- Experience of assessing and using specialist paediatric equipment.
- Experience of research/ audit or project work.
- Experience of Service development.
- Experience of lecturing externally.
- Experience of working as a qualified OT in the NHS.
- Experience of working as a qualified OT in schools.
- Able to organise and manage own caseload, and delegate to less senior members of staff.
- Able to work without direct supervision.
- Able to make good written records and reports.
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner.
- Able to assess neurological conditions.
- Able to formulate care programmes, and identify goals.
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
- Understanding of the Special Education Needs Legislation and SEND reform.
- Understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection.
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines, and carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day.
- Able to use a computer and Microsoft word.
- Advanced manual dexterity and coordination to assess and treat patients.
- Understanding of clinical governance and the implications for occupational therapy service including experience of quality issues and audit.
- Show evidence of being self motivated and remaining updated with professional practice and new research.
- Able to use power point and excel databases.
- Experience of research or project work.
- Experience of making formal presentations.
- Involvement in service innovation/development.
- Ability to cope with stressful situations.
- Able to work closely with team members.
- Be responsive to change and ideas- adapt to new systems; flexible working patterns.
- Show sensitivity and empathy when dealing with clients.
- Education and Qualifications
- State registered Occupational Therapist (Health Professional Council)
- Recognised training course for an Occupational therapist.
- Continued Professional Development Portfolio including evidence of reflective practice, in-service training, course attended and clinical experience gained.
- Knowledge of OT models of practice
- Knowledge and application of standardised assessments
- Post registration training in paediatric occupational therapy specialist areas.
- Previous experience of working in community and/or education settings.
- Previous experience of paediatrics at a band 6 level with post registration experience of paediatrics including neurodevelopment/neurology paediatrics.
- Highly specialist knowledge of Autism Related disorders. Experience of contributing to Education and Health care Plans
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 6d
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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Bank Community Children’s Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
Join Our Community Children Occupational Therapy Staff Bank at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic Band 7 Bank Community Children's Occupational Therapists to join our Staff Bank, supporting services across both acute and community settings. This is an excellent opportunity to bring your specialist skills to one of the UK's leading NHS Trusts, with the flexibility to work across a wide range of clinical specialties.
As a Bank Community Children's Occupational Therapist, you will have the opportunity to work within diverse and rewarding services, contributing to the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care across hospital and community environments.
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further details of the post and the main responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be working from both Evelina London Community children sites and in collaboration with colleagues at the Evelina London Children's Hospital.
To be responsible for provision of a comprehensive specialist Occupational Therapy service for children aged 0-19 years and families in Southwark and Lambeth. To carry a mixed caseload of children w
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