Occupational Therapist

Job summary Provide high quality, highly specialist Occupational Therapy clinical expertise and service. 2. Responsible for the development and implementation of high standards of clinical care, ensuring the service provided is needs led, compliant with national guidance and is viewed positively by service users. 3. Undertake a leading role in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the community Occupational Therapy Service provided to children and young people in Waltham Forest 4. Responsible for undertaking advanced comprehensive clinical assessments of service users. 5. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions for specialist case load, in a variety of settings, as an autonomous practitioner. 6. Provide highly specialist clinical advice to other team members on the suitability of various assessments and intervention methods where appropriate. Main duties of the job To work within Trust clinical guidelines and HCPC/BAOT professional guidelines and to have a good knowledge of national and local standards and monitor their own and others quality of practice as appropriate. 2. To take responsibility for the management of the caseload and organisation of the workload in the team to meet service priorities. 3. To demonstrate flexibility in adjusting plans as situations/need arises. 4. Establish positive and mutually supportive relationships with all Occupational Therapy staff. 5. Promote the roles and skills of Occupational Therapy to other professionals. 6. Work alongside service users and carers/relatives to continually improve and maintain high quality practice in consultation with others. 7. Participate in research, audit reviews and other initiatives in accordance with Clinical Governance. 8. Measure and evaluate the quality of own work and that of more junior and support staff, make improvements where necessary, recommendations for change and ensure all issues and related risks are raised with Manager. 9. To be responsible for co-ordinating student placements within the team as needed and supporting Band 6 clinical educators. 10. Report all complaints and or incidents in accordance with Trust procedures and ensure Manager is informed. Clinical Skills 1. To formulate accurate, occupation focused assessment and intervention in a wide range of highly complex conditions. To use interpretative and analytical skills in About us NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Details Date posted 06 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £49,397 to £56,515 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number WSX-3WFL-002191 Job locations Wood Street Remote Waltham Forest E17 3LA United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Job overview We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Waltham Forest CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Pathway (NDP) as a band 7 specialist Occupational therapist. This post would suit an experienced clinician looking to bring their expertise to and gain further experience within CAMHS neurodevelopmental pathway. The Waltham Forest CAMHS NDP is a neurodivergent assessment pathway including ADHD and ASC. The service provides evidence based NICE compliant assessments and signposting follow up support to the appropriate community services. You would join a multi-disciplinary team of trauma-informed clinicians who are passionate about ensuring the child’s voice is central to the work we do and work in partnership with families, carers and other agencies to achieve the outcomes desired by the child or young person. This post sits within a large and diverse borough-based Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service which is currently undergoing significant transformation to reduce geographical inequalities and strengthen clinical and operational leadership. You will have opportunities to join the wider community of psychological professionals across London CAMHS and the NELFT patch. Joining the NELFT team means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas. The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to