Job Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Occupational Therapist Paediatrics in Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to join the Children’s Occupational Therapy CYP Therapies department at Peace Children’s Centre. You will be responsible for providing highly specialist Occupational Therapy assessments, interventions, and advice for children and young people with a range of learning and physical disabilities, including associated communication difficulties. The role involves managing complex caseloads across a variety of settings including children’s centres, mainstream and special schools, colleges, nurseries, homes, and specialist clinics. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting and collaborating with health, education, and social care professionals to deliver high‑quality, child‑centred care. In addition, you will contribute to the development of specialist Occupational Therapy services, provide expert input within your area of specialism, and represent the service in SEND tribunal cases by delivering evidence‑based recommendations to support children and young people’s needs.
Responsibilities
As an Advanced Occupational Therapist Paediatrics, you will be delivering workshops and training programmes for parents, children, and the wider young people’s workforce, enabling them to build confidence in self‑management approaches. You will oversee the supervision, training, and performance management of junior and student occupational therapists under the guidance of the Operational Manager, Clinical Quality Leads, and Team Leads. You will take the lead on designated service initiatives alongside Highly Specialist Therapists and Clinical Quality Leads, contributing to continuous improvement and evaluation activities within the Children’s Occupational Therapy Service. You will also work autonomously, demonstrating strong leadership, decision‑making, and organisational skills to ensure effective service delivery across the team.
- To complete detailed occupational therapy assessments using specialist clinical tools and observations, interpreting findings to support appropriate therapeutic outcomes for children and young people with complex presentations.
- To apply advanced clinical reasoning skills to monitor progress, review intervention effectiveness, and adapt therapeutic approaches in response to evolving needs and outcomes.
- To prepare specialist reports and contribute expert clinical input within safeguarding, review, and multi‑agency meetings, ensuring accurate recommendations are clearly communicated to relevant professionals.
- To assess, recommend, and review specialist equipment and adaptive resources, ensuring safe implementation and effective use within educational, community, and home environments.
- To maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, data collection, and outcome reporting in line with HCPC standards, departmental procedures, and information governance requirements.
- To contribute to audit, clinical governance, research, and pathway review activities, supporting the delivery of responsive services aligned with best practice and local commissioning objectives.
Qualifications
- HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with relevant degree qualification.
- Experience in paediatric community Occupational Therapy and complex caseloads.
- Skilled in assessment, intervention planning, and multidisciplinary working.
- Experience using SystmOne desirable.
- Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle essential.
Requirements
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Location
Hertfordshire Community NHS TrustPeace Children’s CentrePeace ProspectWATFORDWD17 3EWUnited Kingdom
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