Occupational Therapist – Band 5

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our growing paediatric OT team, supporting children and young people aged 0-18 years. This Band 5 role is ideal for a therapist who is keen to develop their skills within a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary environment.

You will be joining a skilled team who will provide you with a broad range of clinical experiences to help you develop strong foundational paediatric OT skills. Experience will be gained across a variety of settings, including clinics, schools, and client homes. The caseload is focused on supporting Newham’s neuro-diverse population and offers opportunities to work with children with physical disabilities, upper limb needs, seating, and much more.

We are part of a multi-disciplinary therapies team delivering high-quality and evidence-based services for children and families in Newham and have a strong multi-agency work ethic. You will work closely with colleagues such as Speech and Language Therapists, Paediatricians, Physiotherapists, and Specialist Nurses, as well as professionals from partner agencies that provide service across Newham.

We are based at the Child Development Centre in Stratford, in the London Borough of Newham, close to the Olympic Park in the heart of London’s East End (with excellent transport links with the rest of London and Essex). The children and young peoples’Occupationaltherapy service has

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will have experience working with children and families OR as a Band 5 OT, and willdemonstratea commitment to developing their paediatric OT skills within a supportive and dynamic team.

You will be involved in the delivery of our Parent Coaching intervention working with parents of children who are of pre-school age and also those moving into Key Stage 1 who have social communication difficulties or a diagnosis of ASC.

You will support the Newham schools, as part of an OT School Hub, that will involve delivering training, supporting coffee mornings for families and supporting the school staff to set up groups in school.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

  • Occupational Therapy Degree or equivalent
  • Registration with Health Professions Council
  • Maintenance of continuing professional development portfolio

Experience

Essential

  • The ability to demonstrate continued learning during student placements
  • Experience of working/motivation to work with children and/or young people OR working as a band 5 OT

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Ability to work and communicate with a wide range of professionals as a member of a multidisciplinary team e.g.: other health professionals, education staff, Social Services and other statutory and voluntary organisations.
  • Ability to establish a therapeutic relationship with a client and their carers/families motivating them to participate in the therapeutic process
  • Ability to undertake all aspects of the occupational therapy process
  • Ability to work with both individuals and groups in a therapeutic setting
  • Ability to plan and coordinate treatment to be implemented by others e.g. teachers and education support workers/parents
  • Ability to reflect and appraise own performance

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 11 August 2026

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