Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Experts at Hand Lead

Devon Partnership Trust; Barnstaple; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) invites applications for Senior Occupational Therapists to join the Experts at Hand programme. Based in Devon, you will provide paediatric occupational therapy across home, education and community settings, using strengths-based, goal-focused approaches to support children and families.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, receive supervision and leadership development, and have opportunities for specialist practice, service development and

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Diploma level specialist training or experience
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Post-graduate certified courses specific to children’s needs (e.g. Sensory training; ADOS, 3di etc)
• Membership of professional body

Responsibilities

• Hold responsibility for assessment, clinical reasoning, intervention planning and management of a specialist caseload.
• Deliver specialist occupational therapy assessment, advice and intervention across home, education and community settings.
• Work collaboratively with children, families, educational settings and partner agencies using strengths-based, goal-focused and evidence-based approaches.
• Support schools through consultation, coaching, modelling of strategies, training and capacity-building activities.
• Deliver and evaluate targeted interventions using evidence-based practice and routine outcome measures.
• Provide specialist advice regarding equipment, environmental adaptations and statutory occupational therapy responsibilities where appropriate.
• Work autonomously whilst managing clinical risk and complexity.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and the ongoing development of the Experts at Hand model.
• Provide supervision, mentoring and support to Band 4 and Band 5 staff, assistants and students.
• Support multidisciplinary working, workforce development and positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Work flexibly across localities and service areas to support service need and demand.

Skills

Paediatric OT experience

HCPC registered

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Diploma level specialist training

Post-graduate courses in children’s needs

Membership of professional body

Job description

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) invites applications for Senior Occupational Therapists to join the Experts at Hand programme. Based in Devon, you will provide paediatric occupational therapy across home, education and community settings, using strengths-based, goal-focused approaches to support children and families.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, receive supervision and leadership development, and have opportunities for specialist practice, service development and