Specialist Occupational Therapist - CFHD

Specialist Occupational Therapist - CFHD

We are looking for an innovative and experienced B7 Occupational Therapist within the Physical and Sensory Pathway  post is available for 6 months for some bespoke clinical project development work. We are a forward-thinking and supportive team, dedicated to clinical leadership, service excellence, and professional growth.

You will ideally have substantial clinical skills in children’s statutory and health assessment and intervention. The post holder will be responsible for leading OT clinical project groups, workshops, facilitating training as appropriate, and will work closely with statutory and third-sector organisations to achieve positive outcomes for service users. The project work being considered includes statutory specialist equipment, local major adaptation processes, and children’s health provision.

The post holder will also hold a small caseload. The post holder must have effective workload management, strong clinical and leadership skills, and a compassionate, child-centred approach to supporting service users and staff alike.

We will offer regular managerial and professional/clinical supervision, opportunities to participate in CPD events, and ensure your continued growth and success within the role, working alongside the county-wide leadership team and the Eastern Locality.

We invite discussions with all individuals interested in this role, and we're open to exploring either a fixed term or secondment.

• To participate in and lead clinical project developments with the wider leadership team.
• Provide support and clinical supervision to OT staff across CFHD.
• Work within the Physical and Sensory Pathway providing support to Occupational Therapists working across a range of pathways.
• Screen and triage referrals and ensure a strengths-based approach to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions to support the complex packages of care for children with additional needs in the community.
• Contribute to risk assessment and care planning in collaboration with children, young people and their carers.
• Provide specialist occupational therapy assessment, advice and interventions to children, young people and their families and to hold a caseload of children with complex needs.
• Provide case management of an identified caseload of children and young people with highly complex long-term conditions and complex needs by utilising and promoting evidence-based care.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

• 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…