Job summary
Barnet Children's Integrated Therapies have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, innovative and self-motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team. This is a 0.6 WTE (3 days per week) permanent post.

This role involves working with children and young people aged 0-19 years across a variety of settings. You will work collaboratively as part of a wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), alongside education, health and social care professionals, to deliver coordinated, child-centred care and achieve the best possible outcomes. You will manage a diverse and rewarding caseload, supporting children and young people with a wide range of needs, including physical disabilities, developmental coordination difficulties, neurodevelopmental differences, sensory processing differences and complex needs.

You will have opportunities for Agile working arrangements including the provision of mobile technology and flexible working hours and arrangements.

Main duties of the job
About the Role
OTs in Barnet work as part of a dynamic Integrated Therapy Team. The wider service supports children and young people across a range of settings including special schools, mainstream schools and clinics, with needs ranging from mild to highly complex.

Your role will include:

• Providing specialist assessment, advice and intervention in 1:1 and group settings
• Working collaboratively with school staff to embed therapeutic strategies
• Educating and upskilling those around the child so that strategies can be embedded into daily routines.
• Providing Universal OT support through delivering training and drop in sessions for early identification of needs.

About us
Working for Whittington Health in Barnet will offer:

• Outer London Pay weighting, worth up to £4,967
• Excellent CPD opportunities;
• Informal networking across the 4 Boroughs where Whittington Health provides services for Children and Young People: Islington, Haringey, Camden and Barnet;
• Commitment to excellence in practice;
• Strong and supportive supervision and direct line management;
• Agile working in the community using mobile technology;
• Flexible working hours and arrangements;
• Shadowing opportunities;
• Service and Trust Induction Packages;
• Specialist advice and second opinions
• Team Meetings
• Appraisals
• Support to develop your own clinical interests
• Team projects co-working with other colleagues.

You will have opportunities for Agile working arrangements including the provision of mobile technology and flexible working hours and arrangements.

Whittington Health have an excellent reputation for being innovative, responsive and flexible to the changing clinical needs of the local population. We are treating more patients than ever before and are dedicated to improving services to deliver the best for our patients.

Alternative working hours and patterns will be considered for this post.

Lead by Clinical Leads recognised for creating a positive work environment, we look forward to receiving your application as the first step towards welcoming you to the Barnet children's Integrated Therapy Team.

Details
Date posted: 05 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year
Per Annum Including HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number: 220-WHT-4140
Job locations: Edgware Community Hospital, London, HA8 9BA, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role.

Person Specification
Training and Qualification
Essential

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration
• NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
• Evidence of continued Professional Development related to the post.

Desirable

• Clinical educator training
• Member of RCOT

Experience
Essential

• Specialist skills in completing functional assessments for school aged children, analysing their independence and participation.
• Previous experience working in schools.
• Experience supporting children and young people with physical disabilities and understanding the impact on daily functioning.
• Sound understanding of confidentiality
• Experience developing therapy programmes and treatment advice and upskilling those around the child to carry out.

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience
• Experience completing assessments of the upper limb including muscle tone, range of movement, posturing and quality of movements.
• Experience using parent coaching approaches to upskill and empower families to implement occupational therapy strategies effectively within the home environment.
• Previous NHS experience
• Experience of the development and implementation of training programmes for school staff/ parents.
• Clinical supervision and oversight to junior team members.
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Able to independently manage own clinical caseload and prioritize as required
• Demonstrates effective communication skills with all disciplines and agencies. This includes clear, concise verbal and written reporting skills
• IT skills including MS Teams, updating spreadsheets, and navigating clinical IT systems to maintain accurate and efficient records.
• Excellent presentation skills of complex information
• Ability to produce clear, concise, and clinically robust reports outlining needs, provision, and therapy recommendations.

Knowledge
Essential

• A broad range of clinical conditions in children and young people
• Understanding of the difference between Universal, targeted and specialist service provision.

Desirable

• Understanding of the tribunal process and EHCPs.
• Knowledge of the current evidence base around parent coaching, home programmes, supporting sensory processing differences and goal directed therapy.

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Able to respond to pressure appropriately
• Professional manner
• Commitment to equal opportunities
• Demonstrate trust values: innovative, compassionate, accountable, respectful, excellent
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
• To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area
• To take the majority of annual leave during the school holidays.

Desirable

• To have access to a car

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).

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.

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).

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