Occupational Therapist

Job summary We have an opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and highly motivated occupational therapist (OT) to join our mainstream therapies team in Islington. The post holder will work with children of school age and be committed to family centred practice and multidisciplinary working. We are looking for an individual with particular expertise in supporting children and/or young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder as well as having specialist knowledge and experience in a wide range of conditions relevant to the school aged population including Developmental Co-ordination Disorder and sensory and physical disabilities . The post holder will be based at the Northern Health Centre alongside therapy colleagues and provide support to CYP, their families and the school workforce in mainstream schools, homes and the clinic setting. The post holder will also be responsible for supporting the development of clinical pathways, clinical audits, induction and supervision of staff and triaging of referrals to the team. We offer excellent training opportunities with a strong emphasis on individual performance appraisal and supervision, both from within the team and from the Occupational Therapy service. External training is also fully supported and encouraged. We are a friendly and relaxed service who promotes equal opportunities and access for all. Main duties of the job The post holder will be responsible for an allocated caseload, providing high quality Occupational Therapy and effective case management to children attending Mainstream Schools in Islington. The post holder will also provide assessment and intervention for children in the clinic setting, and support parents, carers, and school staff through the delivery of an Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC) model to promote participation, independence, and achievement of functional goals. They post holder will demonstrate a high standard of clinical knowledge and practice as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist. They will provide clinical supervision and support to less experienced colleagues, trainees, unqualified staff and staff from other disciplines and agencies when required, both within the team and the wider service. The post holder will have excellent communication and active listening skills and the ability to empathise. They will be able to communicate complex information effectively, taking into account the barriers to communication presented by the caseload. They will be skilled in working in and liaising within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment and be able to reassure and instil confidence in clients, carers and other professionals. They will demonstrate excellent negotiation skills in working with other team members, parents/carers or other professionals. About us Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work. Details Date posted 07 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £58,133 to £65,261 a year Per Annum Including HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 220-WHT-8329395 Job locations Northern Health Centre 580 Holloway Road London N7 6LB United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities CLINICAL Demonstrate highly specialist knowledge and skills in supporting children and young people with a range of complex developmental needs, including autism, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, developmental coordination disorder, sensory processing differences, social, emotional and mental health needs, and regulation or behavioural needs that may affect occupational participation and engagement. Manage a complex and specialist caseload autonomously, using advanced clinical reasoning to make decisions regarding assessment, intervention, prioritisation, onward referral and discharge, seeking support where appropriate. Demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills in selecting and implementing a range of evidence-informed occupational therapy approaches, including Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) and Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC). Apply specialist knowledge of sensory processing within holistic occupational therapy assessment and clinical reasoning, considering how a child or young persons sensory needs and prefe