Team Lead Occupational Therapist – Paediatrics

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. University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Team Lead Occupational Therapist – Paediatrics The closing date is 26 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary We are recruiting for a Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist to join our Inpatient Paediatric Therapy Team. The post holder will have joint responsibility for the therapy team with the Team Lead Physiotherapist and will carry a clinical caseload. The team provide advanced assessment and treatment of patients aged 0 - 24 within General Paediatrics, Paediatric Oncology, Radiotherapy and the Teenage Cancer Trust unit. We are seeking an Occupational Therapist with relevant clinical experience, looking to develop in a supportive environment. The role is ideal for an experienced Band 6 or a Band 7 looking for a new challenge. The successful candidate will be welcomed into the UCLH Paediatric & Teenage Cancer Therapy Service and the wider Cancer Therapies Team. You will have the chance to develop expertise in paediatric, teenage and young adult cancer care alongside nurturing your highly specialist occupational therapy skills as well as the opportunity to build clinical leadership skills. The post holder will be joining an innovative and award winning Paediatric and Teenage therapy team. Cancer care is one of the top three strategic priorities for UCLH, therefore it is an exciting and dynamic area to work in. The Trust is the largest paediatric and young adult centre for radiotherapy in the UK with a close partnership with other paediatric centres. Our Teenage Cancer Trust Unit is the UK's first and largest unit. Main duties of the job o To provide high quality occupational therapy assessments and treatments independently managing a caseload of patients and ensuring an excellent standard of clinical care.o To provide expert advice, guidance, and information to patients, carers, schools and other health care professionals. o To work with patients and families to agree the best course of occupational therapy management and to develop patient centred discharge plans in conjunction with the MDT. o To facilitate effective and timely management of patients at various stages of the cancer trajectory.o To understand and apply national guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care, occupational therapy practice and the care of paediatric patients.o To work with the MDT to incorporate and contribute to the evidence base for this clinical specialty.o To be jointly responsible for co-ordination, delivery, evaluation, and development of the Inpatient Paediatric Therapy Team at UCLH, with the Team Lead Physiotherapist. o To ensure effective induction, supervision/appraisal and training of qualified and non-qualified (support staff and students) within the Inpatient Paediatric Therapy Team.o To maintain high professional standards, continuously promoting and developing the occupational therapy profession.o To be responsible for your own professional development. About us University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide fi