Occupational Therapy Technician (Experts at Hand) – CFHD

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Job summary

Exciting Job opportunities!!!

CFHD are looking to
recruit 3, 0.6wte, Occupational Therapy Technicians (based in North, South and East localities)to provide specialist
Occupational Therapy support within the Experts at Hand service through advice,
consultation, modelling of strategies, training, and targeted intervention.

The post-holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team
and autonomously to support children and young people, families, and
professionals by building capacity within early years, school and post-16
settings, delivering training, and offering time-limited direct interventions
where indicated.

We are an integrated children’s community services
and looking for enthusiastic individuals with some relevant experience to join
us.

Main duties of the job

To follow up
assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of delegated caseload and
escalating changes to the registered therapist for children and young people
with physical and sensory, communication and interaction and cognition and
learning needs in a variety of settings

To undertake clinical
interventions utilising a variety of modes, including planning and leading
group and individual therapy.

To participate in
ordering and issue of appropriate equipment as part of packages of prescribed
care after achieving appropriate competencies

Using strengths-based
approach; ensure clinical effectiveness through the use of evidenced-based
interventions, goal-based, collaborative practice and Routine Outcome Measures

To support in the
supervision of Trainees

To promote and support
participation of service users across the service

Produce materials and
make equipment as required

Assist in the delivery
of training

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Training to NVQ level 3 or equivalent
  • Additional CPD courses relevant to role equivalent to Diploma level
  • Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths)

Experience

Essential

  • Working knowledge of typical child development
  • Understanding of SEN/D process
  • Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE, Essence of Care
  • Knowledge of up to date clinical practice
  • Working with children with special and complex needs
  • Experience delivering therapeutic programmes
  • Experience in working as a healthcare worker

Desirable

  • Experience of community working

Specific Skills

Essential

  • Well-developed communication and interaction skills
  • Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
  • Ability to maintain sensitivity at all times to clients, carers and families
  • Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills
  • A proficient communicator in order to work with clients who have a range of communication difficulties-helping them
  • Evidence of good analytical and reflection skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 7 August 2026

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.