Date posted: 14 July 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-4082
Job locations: Edgware Community Hospital, London, HA8 9BA, United Kingdom

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 0.5 WTE (2.5 days per week) permanent post.

This role involves working within special schools in Barnet, supporting children and young people of school age. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, working closely with Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists Therapy Assistants and school staff.

A key part of this role is contributing to the development and delivery of the targeted and universal therapy offer within special schools, with a strong focus on collaborative working with school staff to build capacity and embed therapeutic approaches.

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 aged 0-19 across a range of settings including special schools, mainstream schools and clinics, with needs ranging from mild to 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
• Supporting the development of universal and targeted training offers for schools and parents
• Building strong relationships with education settings and families

We value working closely with those around the child, and you will have opportunities to design and deliver new training packages as part of our universal and targeted offer.

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.

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.
  • Current issues in the delivery of community based services
  • Experience supporting children and young people with sensory processing differences.
  • 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 of the development and implementation of training programmes for staff/ parents.
  • Experience using parent coaching approaches to upskill and empower families to implement occupational therapy strategies effectively within the home environment.
  • Day to day clinical supervision and oversight to junior team members.
  • Previous experience working in Special Needs schools
  • 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
  • Knowledge of participation focused, occupation centred approaches and how these guide decision making around sensory strategies in schools.
  • Understanding of the difference between Universal, targeted and specialist service provision.
  • Advanced knowledge of the current evidence base relating to specialist area - neurodivergence and sensory processing.
  • Excellent knowledge of sensory based strategies and how these can be applied in school settings.
• Desirable
  • Knowledge and understanding of the tribunal process and EHCPs.

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name: Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address: Edgware Community Hospital, London, HA8 9BA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead: Sarah Morris
Email: sarah.morris75@nhs.net

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