Band 7 Occupational Therapist

Job Title:  Highly Specialist Early Years Lead Children’s Occupational Therapist – Band 7
Area:  South London NHS 
Salary: £negotiable
Job Type: Locum
Contract length: Ongoing.                    
Job details:  Specialist Occupational Therapist required to start asap for 6 months.

• Experience of working with under 5’s.
• Experience of doing home and nursery visits and working in clinics.
• Enhanced children – DBS required.
• Car owner required.

JD available on request:
1. To manage a complex caseload of early year children providing specialised assessments,
intervention and provision of equipment.
2. To provide a specialised standard of occupational therapy assessment and intervention for a
caseload of children with a wide range of developmental difficulties, many of whom may have
complex or multiple pathologies, in line with department’s priorities and policies.
3. To work across Health, Education and Social Services settings combining the traditional roles of
both Health and Social Services Occupational Therapists as part of an integrated occupational
therapy service for children, young people and their families in line with the Section 31
Partnership Agreement between Health Services and Council.
4. To provide supervision and contribute to the development of junior occupational therapists,
occupational therapy assistants / technical instructors and students, through the use of
supervision, appraisal and development.
5. To be a source of clinical expertise in Early Years (0-5 years old) and advice on occupational
therapy client care for occupational therapy colleagues, other health professionals and
colleagues working in external agencies.
6. To work frequently as a lone practitioner across a variety of locations within the community,
including client’s homes and schools, ensuring that intervention is responsive and sensitive to the
social, cultural, linguistic and religious needs of a diverse population.
7. To work as an autonomous practitioner complying with the standards set by the Health & Care
Professions Council, College of Occupational Therapy, Health Services and the department, thereby being professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work.
8. To contribute to the overall maintenance and development of the Early years Occupational Therapy service.
Working hours: Full/Part time.
Code: U. 018009.B13023