Specialist Occupational Therapist (0-18) - CFHD

Children and Family Health Devon; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Children and Family Health Devon is recruiting a Band 7 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the 0-18 Integrated Pathway on a permanent 0.65 WTE basis. You will provide autonomous clinical leadership and deliver evidence-based assessments, interventions and reviews for children aged 4-18 with EHCPs across Devon.

The role offers agile working across home, office, school and community settings, supervision of colleagues, and opportunities to develop specialist knowledge.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of child development.
• Advanced training in specialist clinical area.
• Evidence of audit and quality improvement training.
• Experience of working as part of a professional and multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management.
• Experience presenting complex information to staff and senior management.
• Experience implementing changes in service design and delivery.
• Understanding safeguarding of children and relevant policies.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical reasoning in paediatric OT.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of children and young people aged 4–18 across schools, homes, clinics and community settings.
• Autonomous practitioner: assess, plan and deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Supervise Occupational Therapy colleagues and contribute to service development.
• Provide reports and professional input for SEND tribunals when required.
• Apply sensory integration principles where appropriate and support specialist knowledge development.

Skills

Child development

Advanced clinical reasoning

Autonomous practitioner

Leadership

Teamwork in multidisciplinary settings

Education

BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Postgraduate leadership certificate

MSc in relevant clinical area

Job description

Specialist Occupational Therapist (0-18) - CFHD

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Children and FamilyHealth Devon's (CFHD) Integrated Physical & Sensory Pathway for a Band 7Occupational Therapist to join our specialist 0-18 Occupational TherapyTeam on a permanent 0.65 WTE basis.

The 0-18 Team provides occupational therapy support to childrenand young people aged 4-18 years with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)across Devon. We work closely with children, families, schools and widerprofessionals to deliver outcome-focused assessment, intervention and reviews.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced OccupationalTherapist looking to further develop their assessment, leadership, goal-settingand intervention skills within a highly supportive and experienced team. This role offers the opportunity to work as an autonomouspractitioner within a flexible and supportive team, with agile working acrosshome, office, school and community settings. Unlike many paediatricoccupational therapy roles where opportunities for ongoing treatment can belimited, this role offers the chance to deliver and evaluate interventions overtime, supporting children and young people to achieve meaningful outcomeswithin their educational and daily living environments.

Relocation expenses will be considered for this post in accordancewith the existing Devon Partnership NHS Relocation Policy. A copy of the policycan be provided to interested applicants on request.

Main duties of the job

The role involves managing a varied caseload of children and youngpeople from primary school age through to Year 13, delivering interventions inschools, homes, clinics and community settings across Devon.

The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner, usingadvanced clinical reasoning skills to assess, plan and deliver evidence-basedinterventions. The role also includes supervision and support of OccupationalTherapy colleagues, service development activity and contributing professionaladvice and reports for SEND tribunals where required.

Many of the children and young people supported by the teamexperience sensory processing differences. Our practice is informed by sensoryintegration principles where appropriate and is combined with a range ofevidence-based therapeutic approaches that focus on participation, schooloccupations and the development of independence and functional life skills.Sensory Integration training is welcomed but is not essential, and we activelysupport staff to develop specialist knowledge and skills. Significant post-graduateSensory Integration training opportunities can be offered to the successfulcandidate.

If you are looking for a role where you can develop yourintervention and leadership skills, make a genuine difference to children andyoung people's lives and be part of a welcoming and innovative team, we wouldlove to hear from you.

About us

At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children and young people acrossDevon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and youngpeople can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities andproviding specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfillinglives.

We would like thepeople who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding,patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe andcomfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience tolisten carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff arepositive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal andwithout pressure.

Who we are

We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by DevonPartnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists,psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists,physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions.

With access to moors, sea and cities, there are plenty ofopportunities to enjoy Devon. Whether you enjoy spending time in the culturalhub of Exeter, exploring the Jurassic coastline or discovering the worldsurfing reserve in North Devon there really is something for everyone.

Job responsibilities

Fullvacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/PersonSpecification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supportinginformation from the role requirements or person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

• Sound knowledge of child development
• Evidence of advanced training in specialist clinical area
• Evidence of audit and quality improvement training
• Experience of working as part of a professional team and multidisciplinary team
• Skilled in risk management
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Experience of presenting complex information to staff and senior management
• Experience of implementing changes in service design and delivery both profession specific and in a multidisciplinary environment
• Understand legal responsibilities of the profession, and health and social care delivery
• Knowledge of NSFs, local government, and health policies and procedures, safeguarding adult
• Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Experience of managing patients with a range of complex conditions
• Experience in specialist assessment relevant to your specialist field
• Clear evidence of high level of professional skills within a specialist health or social care setting
• Experience of safeguarding vulnerable adults and/or children
• High level of knowledge of a broad range of relevant conditions and proven experience of delivering evidence-based practice
• Knowledge of the clinical guidelines, and experience of implementing these recommendations in practice
• Complaints management and resolution
• Ability to write and present a business case
• Ability to analyse data
• Use of team-based working to promote change and development

Qualifications

• BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• State registration current HCPC registration
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent postgraduate courses relevant clinical area of expertise and/or postgraduate qualification
• Post graduate leadership certificate
• MSc in relevant clinical area

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.