Occupational Therapist

Job summary

This is a rare & exciting opportunity for three newly qualified or experienced Occupational Therapists to join the Devon-wide Specialist Health Community Learning Disability Service working with adults in the following locations;

• One Permanent and One Fixed Term (12 months) posts based in either Franklyn House (in our Exeter and East Team) or South West Devon (based from Follaton House Totnes).
• There is a further Permanent position based in North Devon (from Bideford &/or North Devon District Hospitals) with a requirement to work across the cluster (into the Mid MDT - from Crediton and Okehampton Hospitals)

These exciting new posts have become available following service restructuring, supporting career development & progression.

We are looking for an imaginative, creative & enthusiastic Occupational Therapists to work with people with learning disabilities who are experiencing additional distress & have complex needs. You will focus on assessing and providing specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, interventions &/or consultation to support people being an active member of their home & local community, promoting engagement in meaningful occupations.

Due to the large geographical area suitable access to transport is required.

For more information please contact;

• Patrick Woodman on 07973 738 319; patrick.woodman@nhs.net
• Ali Leonard on 07890 962 876; ali.leonard@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

Our core business as Occupational Therapists is specialist assessment and intervention promoting engagement in meaningful occupations to maximise health and wellbeing.

You will have, or be willing to develop, experience of managing a specialist caseload of adults with severe and complex learning disabilities who have additional health needs in a variety of community settings. While working as an autonomous practitioner, you will be supported by Specialist Occupational Therapists, other members of the MDT and participate in the Service's formal professional supervision and appraisal programme.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience and develop your skills and knowledge, in a supportive environment. You will have, or a desire to develop, knowledge and skills in relation to relevant occupational therapy models such as the Model of Human Occupation and/or the Model of Creative Ability. Depending upon experience there is the potential to further develop knowledge in the specialist area of sensory processing assessment and intervention. Where required we will support you to undertake necessary training to develop these skills and more as identified through appraisal processes.

You will provide management and clinical support to junior Occupational Therapy staff based within the team including Occupational Therapy students and apprentices.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

North Devon District Hospital

Raleigh Park

Barnstaple

Devon

EX31 4JB

Employer's website

https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

North Devon District Hospital

Raleigh Park

Barnstaple

Devon

EX31 4JB

Employer's website

https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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