Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Leadership

Devon Partnership Nhs Trust; North Tawton; Vor Ort; GBP 42.000 - 54.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist in paediatrics to join the Experts at Hand programme within Children and Family Health Devon. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, provide supervision to Band 4/5 staff, and drive service development across Devon’s Children and Family Health pathways.

You will work across home, school and community settings, delivering high-quality evidence-based interventions, and contribute to workforce development and

Qualifikationen

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• HCPC registration with current status.
• Degree in Occupational Therapy is required.
• Diploma level specialist training or experience is desirable.
• Post‑graduate courses in paediatric needs (e.g. Sensory training; ADOS, 3di) are advantageous.

Aufgaben

• 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 with children, families, schools and partner agencies using strengths-based, goal-focused approaches.
• Support schools through consultation, coaching, modelling strategies, training and capacity-building.
• Deliver and evaluate targeted interventions using evidence-based practice and outcome measures.
• Provide specialist advice regarding equipment, environmental adaptations and statutory OT responsibilities.
• Work autonomously while managing clinical risk and complexity.
• Contribute to service development and ongoing Experts at Hand model.

Kenntnisse

Good written and verbal communication

Ausbildung

Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Diploma level specialist training or experience

Post‑graduate certified courses specific to children’s needs

Jobbeschreibung

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist in paediatrics to join the Experts at Hand programme within Children and Family Health Devon. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, provide supervision to Band 4/5 staff, and drive service development across Devon’s Children and Family Health pathways.

You will work across home, school and community settings, delivering high-quality evidence-based interventions, and contribute to workforce development and