Senior Occupational Therapist (Experts at Hand) – CFHD

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Job summary

Exciting Job opportunities!!!

CFHD are looking to
recruit Senior Occupational Therapists to provide specialist
Occupational Therapy support within the Experts at Hand service through advice,
consultation, modelling of strategies, training, and targeted intervention.

There are 5 positions available. 1.0 wte in North, 1.0 wte and 0.5 wte in East, and 2 1.0 wte in South localities.

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.

You will need to be able
to provide a high standard of assessment and intervention for the children and
young people that we work with.

The post is based within the Physical and Sensory Pathway whilst
working closely with colleagues across the other pathways within CFHD. We are
an innovative, dedicated and friendly service with both development and CPD
opportunities.

As a large community
service, you will be joining a strong, enthusiastic and supportive group of
professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your
inspiring colleagues. This provides a real sense of professional collaboration
at work, that will be an asset to your daily work, your career development and
your support network.

Main duties of the job

  • Hold responsibility for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a case load within a designated geographical area (Exeter, East and Mid Devon) within own level of competence and capability
  • Using a strengths-based approach; ensure clinical effectiveness through the use of evidence-based interventions, goal-based, collaborative practice and Routine Outcome Measures
  • Deliver specialist occupational therapy advice, assessment and interventions to a client group of children and young people experiencing a range of difficulties in maximising their occupational performance within different settings
  • Interventions may include direct therapy, coaching or training, provision or recommendations for suitable adaptive equipment where this is a statutory provision and provide specialist guidance and recommendations for home or school adaptations
  • Supervise and support Occupational Therapy Technicians and/or Integrated Therapy assistants
  • Mentor/ clinically supervise newly qualified Occupational Therapists and Band 4/5 staff as required
  • Participate in the provision of student placements
  • Promote and support participation of service users across the service
  • Work across other geographical areas as required to support colleagues according to need and demand
  • Part of the role will include assessment and intervention of specialised equipment and environmental adaptations as part of our statutory work completed

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC registration
  • Diploma level specialist training or experience
  • Good written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

  • Post-graduate certified courses specific to childrens needs (e.g. Sensory training; ADOS, 3di etc)
  • Membership of professional body

Experience

Essential

  • To work within trust clinical guidelines and Royal College of OT and HCPC standards
  • To have working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own quality and safety of practice
  • Extensive knowledge of Occupational Therapy models of practice and specialist approaches
  • Extensive knowledge of legislation affecting clinical practice such as manual handling, housing and SEND
  • Knowledge and experience of a wide range of Occupational Therapy therapeutic interventions for children and young people including but not inclusive to: manual handling, specialist equipment, 24-hour postural management, fine motor, sensory differences and housing adaptations
  • Knowledge of a wide range of Occupational Therapy assessment tools appropriate to meet a wide range of needs in the paediatric population
  • Knowledge and use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures
  • Well-developed knowledge and understanding of legislation around SEND

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 7 August 2026

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