Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Specialist Practitioner

16 days ago
United StatesLocum TenensOccupational Therapist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Liquid Personnel as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Specialist Practitioner in United States. Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join its client’s Specialist Practitioner service, based in Chessington, London. The service is an NHS‑funded Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service, commissioned by Kingston CCG and delivered by the Local Authority.

Key Responsibilities

  • You will deliver assessments and interventions, contribute to EHCPs and MDT reviews, and provide specialist advice to families, schools and partner professionals.

Benefits & Compensation

  • “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us
  • Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Liquid Personnel as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Specialist Practitioner.

Key Skills

Paediatric occupational therapyCaseload managementChild developmentEHCP contributionMDT reviewsReport writingStandardised assessmentsNon-standardised assessmentsComplex needs supportPhysical disability supportDevelopmental disability supportIntervention deliveryCollaborative workingSpecialist advice

Requirements

Applicants must be HCPC-registered Occupational Therapists with a degree, diploma, or MSc in Occupational Therapy. Strong experience or a significant interest in paediatric OT, along with the ability to work independently and manage complex caseloads, is required.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Specialist Practitioner at Liquid Personnel a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Occupational Therapy — Occupational Therapist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at Liquid Personnel is open to occupational therapist candidates.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Paediatric occupational therapy, Caseload management, Child development, EHCP contribution, MDT reviews, Report writing, Standardised assessments, Non-standardised assessments. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The successful candidate will manage a specialist caseload of children and young people with complex needs across various educational settings. Responsibilities include delivering assessments and interventions, contributing to EHCPs, and providing specialist advice to families and multidisciplinary ...

Benefits package: Competitive hourly rate, Supportive MDT environment, Professional development, CPD opportunities, Free DBS and compliance service, Twice weekly payroll, Access to exclusive roles, Refer a friend bonus. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Occupational Therapy occupational therapist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Liquid Personnel

Staffing and Recruiting
Manchester, Lancashire
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Competitive hourly rate
Supportive MDT environment
Professional development
CPD opportunities
Free DBS and compliance service
Twice weekly payroll
Access to exclusive roles
Refer a friend bonus
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Locum

Posted

16d ago