Occupational Therapist (Experts at Hand) - CFHD

Job Summary
Exciting Job opportunities!!! CFHD are looking to recruit 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 3 posts available, 0.8wte in North, 1.0wte in East and 1.0wte 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.

Main duties of the job

• Using a strength-based approach; ensure clinical effectiveness through the use of evidence-based interventions, goal-based, collaborative practice and routine outcome measures
• Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a case load within a designated geographical area, within own level of competence and capability
• Deliver occupational therapy advice and interventions to a client group of children and young people experiencing a range of difficulties in completing activities for daily living
• Support the delivery of training to the wider workforce and parents as part of a team
• Participate in the provision of student placements as appropriate according to skills and experience
• To promote and support participation of service users across the service
• For some job holders, part of the role will include statutory assessment and intervention for the local authority such as specialist equipment and environmental adaptations

About Us
At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children and young people across Devon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and young people can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities and providing specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfilling lives.

Our children and young people say
We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.

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

Join us in beautiful Devon
With access to moors, sea and cities, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy Devon. Whether you enjoy spending time in the cultural hub of Exeter, exploring the Jurassic coastline or discovering the world surfing reserve in North Devon there really is something for everyone.

Person Specification
Qualifications - Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of significant and relevant CPD
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications - Desirable

• Member of professional Body (RCOT)

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
• Knowledge of Occupational Therapy models of practice and how they can be implemented
• Knowledge of a wide range of Occupational Therapy assessment tools relevant to a broad range of identified needs in the paediatric population
• Knowledge and use of Occupational Therapy evidence-based practice and outcome measures
• Knowledge of legislation affecting clinical practice e.g. SEND
• Knowledge of normal child development and a broad range of paediatric conditions
• Community based Occupational Therapy experience
• Experience of working with children/young people and families

Experience - Desirable

• Evidence of working as an autonomous practitioner
• Experience of working with individuals and families with communication needs

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).