Occupational Therapist (Paediatric)
Location: London Borough of Barnet
Role Type: Associate/Self employed, Part-time
Hours: Flexible
Rate: £70 per hour plus paid travel time and mileage
About KT Healthcare
KT Healthcare is a family-founded and growing private healthcare provider specialising in Neurodevelopmental, Brain Injury and therapeutic services. We are committed to delivering high-quality assessments and therapeutic support that genuinely improve the lives of individuals and families.

We are seeking an experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join our growing multidisciplinary team, providing specialist therapeutic services to children and young people with complex needs across the London Borough of Barnet.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and highly skilled clinician who enjoys working in partnership with families, schools and other professionals to help children achieve their full potential through evidence-based, child-centred therapy.

About the Role
Working across homes, schools and community settings, you will assess, plan and deliver bespoke occupational therapy interventions for children and young people with a wide range of developmental, neurodevelopmental, physical and sensory needs.

You will undertake comprehensive assessments, develop individualised therapy programmes and provide practical recommendations that support children to participate more fully in everyday activities.

We are looking for a therapist who has:

• A recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Ideally 3–5 years' post-qualification experience within paediatric occupational therapy
• Experience working with children and young people across home, school and community settings
• Experience supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
• Excellent assessment, clinical reasoning and report writing skills
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships
• The ability to work independently whilst contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary team

We would particularly welcome applications from Occupational Therapists with experience supporting children with one or more of the following:

• Sensory Processing Differences (functional assessment of sensory needs)
• Neurodevelopmental conditions
• Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), delayed motor skills and difficulties with gross and fine motor development
• Global Developmental Delay and learning difficulties
• Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), language disorders and social communication difficulties
• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
• Emotional wellbeing needs, including anxiety and depression
• Hypermobility, muscle weakness and other musculoskeletal conditions affecting movement and function.
• Neurological and physical disabilities, including Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy and Scoliosis
• Visual and hearing impairments, adapting interventions to meet individual needs
• Feeding, eating and drinking difficulties/dysphagia

What We Offer

• A supportive and professional working environment
• Access to group training and continued professional development
• Regular peer support and 1:1 supervision sessions
• Flexible working arrangements
• Highly competitive rates of pay
• The autonomy to choose your client group or caseload
• Possibility of a full time employed role as the service develops, if this is something you are interested in.

Apply Now
If you are an experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapist looking to join a growing, family-founded organisation that puts children, families and clinical excellence at the heart of everything it does, we'd love to hear from you.
Please submit your details and our team will be in touch.