Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Achieving For Children Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist The closing date is 31 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary If youre looking for a workplace where youll be supported, appreciated, and empowered to thrive, this is your opportunity! We are looking for a Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist (equivalent to band 7) to join our team. This role will attract a health market supplement in addition to the existing salary. Main duties of the job The post holder will manage and lead service delivery in a specific area of the service. This may include mainstream school service or special school depending on experience. They will provide clinical support and supervision to other therapists and occupational therapy assistants, including line management responsibilities. Planning the service within the specific area of work and taking the lead on providing strategic direction for others are key responsibilities of the role. The postholder will be responsible for the continuous improvement of the speciality ensuring team knowledge base is current and evidence based. The post holder will carry a complex caseload of children and young people with a wide range of disabilities and will regularly report progress for clinical governance and audit purposes. About us Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. The Achieving for Children Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service is part of the Integrated Team for Children with Disabilities Service based at the Moor Lane Centre in Chessington. The team provides a service to the Kingston community including early years and children and young people from 0-18. We are launching a new mainstream school universal offer and provide specialist and targeted intervention to special schools and specialist resource provisions to support children and young people who have significant functional difficulties. Team members autonomously manage a mixed caseload with a range of neurological and developmental disabilities. We work closely with MDT colleagues from health, social care and education. Details Date posted 05 October 2026 Pay scheme Other Salary £52,194 to £57,402 a year This role will attract HCAS in addition to the existing salary. Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number B0458-05OCT26-2505 Job locations The Moor Lane Centre Moor Lane Chessington Surrey KT9 2AA United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities The Achieving for Children Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service is part of the Integrated Team for Children with Disabilities Service based at the Moor Lane Centre in Chessington. The team provides a service to the Kingston community including early years and children and young people from 0-18. We are launching a new mainstream school universal offer and provide specialist and targeted intervention to special schools and specialist resource provisions to support children and young people who have significant functional difficulties. Team memb