Senior Occupational Therapist

Job Title: Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Band 6

Location: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust – Devon

Area: Devon NHS

Salary: £negotiable

Job Type: Locum

Contract Length: Ongoing

Job overview:

Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist required to start ASAP within Children & Family Health services,
working with children and young people aged 0–18 years. This is a statutory Occupational Therapy role
covering the wider Devon area, supporting complex cases that require specialist equipment provision and
assessment for potential adaptations.

The post holder must have experience in statutory / social care Occupational Therapy, be confident working
autonomously in the community, and be able to undertake home and school visits across the county.

Main duties and responsibilities:

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  • Hold responsibility for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a caseload within a designated geographical area (Exeter, East and Mid Devon, or North Devon), working within own level of competence and capability
     

  • Use a strengths-based approach to ensure clinical effectiveness through evidence-based interventions, collaborative goal setting and Routine Outcome Measures
     

  • Deliver specialist occupational therapy assessment, advice and intervention to children and young people with a wide range of occupational performance difficulties across home, school and community settings
     

  • Provide coaching and training to children, families, carers and professionals as appropriate
     

  • Assess, recommend and support the provision of specialist adaptive equipment as part of statutory provision
     

  • Provide specialist guidance and recommendations for home and school adaptations
     

  • Undertake assessment and intervention relating to specialised equipment and environmental adaptations as part of statutory Occupational Therapy work
     

  • Work flexibly across other geographical areas within Devon to support colleagues in response to service demand
     

  • Complete accurate documentation and reports in line with service, professional and statutory requirements

   

  Skills and experience required:

   

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    • Significant experience as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist
       

    • Statutory / social care Occupational Therapy experience essential
       

    • Experience assessing for complex equipment and potential adaptations
       

    • Confident working autonomously within a community setting
       

    • Ability to travel across the county to undertake community visits

    Code: U.029001.B19593