Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Listed on 2026-10-17
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Healthcare
Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Care, Rehabilitation
London:
Walthamstow, Kilburn and Hayes/Bromley clinics
Permanent, full-time
Recruit by Nature is supporting a specialist paediatric therapy service seeking an HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist to work with children and young people with autism and related developmental needs.
This is one full-time role working across the service’s clinics in Walthamstow, Kilburn and Hayes/Bromley. It offers the opportunity to provide practical, child-centred occupational therapy as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.
The Role
You’ll assess children’s functional needs and participation, plan and deliver individual therapy, and review how each child is progressing. You’ll work with children and families, share practical recommendations with parents and other professionals, and keep clear clinical records and reports.
The working pattern is Wednesday to Friday, 11am–7pm, and Saturday and Sunday, 9am–5pm. Mondays and Tuesdays are days off.
About you
You’ll need:
- Current HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
- Relevant experience in paediatric occupational therapy
- Experience supporting autistic children
- Confidence assessing needs, planning interventions and reviewing progress
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with families and professionals
- The ability to manage clinical records and your caseload responsibly
- Availability for the Wednesday-to-Sunday working pattern
- A realistic way to travel to the service’s clinics in Walthamstow, Kilburn and Hayes/Bromley
Salary and benefits:
- £35,000–£43,000 per year, depending on experience
- Permanent, full-time position: 37.5 hours per week
- Annual leave equivalent to 7.5 weeks, including bank holidays, with leave allocated around Easter, August and Christmas
- £500 annual CPD budget
- £500 annual wellbeing allowance
- Pension contributions
- Regular clinical and management supervision, mentoring and professional development
- Skilled Worker visa sponsorship may be available for eligible HCPC-registered applicants, subject to review
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