Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist that is looking to develop their career in a team that provides a wide range of experience within a highly skilled and supportive team of professionals, that offers various CPD opportunities.

Main duties of the job
The post involves working with school aged and pre-school children in a variety of settings including special and mainstream schools with a range of needs from mild to complex. Knowledge of the assessment and treatment of children with DCD, ASD and physical difficulties is essential. You will be working alongside a large and experienced team of Paediatric Occupational Therapists and there is scope for rotation within the Child Development Team and Social Care. You will visit schools and be responsible for assessment and intervention planning.

About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out over 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

Details
Date posted: 16 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum,pro rata inclusive of inner HCAS
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 391-NMUH-8043254
Job locations: Kentish Town HC & Community and Swiss Cottage School, 2 Bartholomew Rd, Camden, NW5 2BX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications
Essential

• Degree in Occupational therapy
• HPC Registration

Desirable

• Member of RCOT specialist groups - CYPF
• Evidence of CPD including attendance at appropriate postgraduate, specialist short courses relevant to paediatric OT
• Post-graduate training in Occupational Therapy Specialist areas such as sensory Processing, CO-OP

Experience
Essential

• Previous experience in paediatric OT in a variety of settings including schools, community and or hospital
• To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Valuing Diversity, cultural practices and how to incorporate the needs of people from different ethnic/cultural communities into OT interventions
• To demonstrate knowledge of assessment skills and an understanding of the application of Occupational Therapy to meet the needs of children with physical/ behavioural disabilities
• Demonstrate the ability to plan intervention for the short-term and longterm effects of disability in accordance with the Borough's policies and procedures on service delivery and eligibility.
• Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of physical, behavioural, neurological and psychiatric conditions and an understanding of their impact on children and their families/carers. This can include impairments in areas of cognitive, perceptual, biomedical, neurological and sensory impairment, social communication skills

Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential

• Empathetic with children and their parents/carers
• Flexible
• Team worker

Other
Essential

• Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications for service, including experience of quality issues and audit
• Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities

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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer contact
For questions about the job, contact: Lead Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Emine Yuzudik-Erbil, e.yuzudik-erbil@nhs.net.