Paediatric Occupational Therapist - Barnet

• Hours: 22.5 hours per week across 3 days (these can be flexilbe depending on the successful candidate's availabilty)

Occupational Therapist (Paediatric)

• Location: London Borough of Barnet
• Role Type: Permanent, Part-time
• Hours: 22.5 hours per week across 3 days (these can be flexilbe depending on the successful candidate's availabilty)
• Salary: £40,000 - £49,000 FTE

About KT Healthcare

KT Healthcare is a family-founded and growing private healthcare provider specialising in Neurodevelopmental, Brain Injury and therapeutic services. We are committed to delivering high-quality assessments and therapeutic support that genuinely improve the lives of individuals and families.

We are seeking an experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join our growing multidisciplinary team, providing specialist therapeutic services to children and young people with complex needs across the London Borough of Barnet.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and highly skilled clinician who enjoys working in partnership with families, schools and other professionals to help children achieve their full potential through evidence-based, child-centred therapy.

About The Role

Working across homes, schools and community settings, you will assess, plan and deliver bespoke occupational therapy interventions for children and young people with a wide range of developmental, neurodevelopmental, physical and sensory needs.

You will undertake comprehensive assessments, develop individualised therapy programmes and provide practical recommendations that support children to participate more fully in everyday activities.

We are looking for a therapist who has:

• A recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Ideally 3-5 years' post-qualification experience within paediatric occupational therapy
• Experience working with children and young people across home, school and community settings
• Experience supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
• Excellent assessment, clinical reasoning and report writing skills
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships
• The ability to work independently whilst contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary team

We would particularly welcome applications from Occupational Therapists with experience supporting children with one or more of the following:

• Sensory Processing Differences (functional assessment of sensory needs)
• Neurodevelopmental conditions
• Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), delayed motor skills and difficulties with gross and fine motor development
• Global Developmental Delay and learning difficulties
• Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), language disorders and social communication difficulties
• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
• Emotional wellbeing needs, including anxiety and depression
• Hypermobility, muscle weakness and other musculoskeletal conditions affecting movement and function.
• Neurological and physical disabilities, including Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy and Scoliosis
• Visual and hearing impairments, adapting interventions to meet individual needs
• Feeding, eating and drinking difficulties/dysphagia

What We Offer

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 2 additional paid "festive days" around Christmas
• Private Health Insurance
• Employee Discount Platform
• EAP Service
• Pension Contribution
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities