Job summary
Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! We are developing an innovative, integrated model of children's community services and looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams.
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.
We are excited to be able to offer this new opportunity for an Occupational Therapist Band 5 OT position based within the North Devon locality, where the main base is in Barnstaple.
Please follow this link to find out more about being an Occupational Therapist in Children & Family Health Devon: We are CFHD OT on Vimeo
You will need to be able to provide a good standard of assessment and intervention for the children and young people that we work with.The post is based within the multidisciplinary 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 for staff.
Please contact us if you would like any further information regarding this position we would love to hear from you.
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
For newly qualified practitioners: -
- Work under designated supervisor, who will be a senior member of staff, to provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment for a caseload within capability and competency
- Have a named mentor who will provide regular support throughout the probationary year
- Expect to achieve autonomy by the end of the first year
About us
Children and Family Health Devon is a system-wide service that delivers an integrated, coordinated support model which wraps around the child, young person and family. It has been specifically designed to respond to all elements of the commissioner's strategy and specification along with the vision and strategic direction of the Integrated Care System for Devon. It builds on our strong relationships across education, health, social care and voluntary sector services in Devon, and, most importantly, it has been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers.
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".
Job description
Job responsibilities
Degree in Occupational Therapy
Good written and verbal communication skills
Community based Occupational Therapy experience
Ability to organise and prioritise workload
An Enhanced DBS check will be required for this role
Requirement for prolonged periods of intense concentration to analyse complex information such as assessments up to 90 minutes duration taking in depth children/young people and familys history and movement analysis, teaching clinical skills whilst using special communication and behavioural management skills
Please see the job description for more details regarding the post.
Please also contact us to discuss the position or if you would like to visit or discuss this exciting vacancy which is a result of internal promotion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Degree in Occupational Therapy
Good written and verbal communication skills
Community based Occupational Therapy experience
Ability to organise and prioritise workload
An Enhanced DBS check will be required for this role
Requirement for prolonged periods of intense concentration to analyse complex information such as assessments up to 90 minutes duration taking in depth children/young people and familys history and movement analysis, teaching clinical skills whilst using special communication and behavioural management skills
Please see the job description for more details regarding the post.
Please also contact us to discuss the position or if you would like to visit or discuss this exciting vacancy which is a result of internal promotion.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in Occupational Therapy
- oHCPC registration
- oEvidence of significant and relevant CPD
- oGood written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- oMember of professional Body (RCOT)
Experience
Essential
- oTo 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
- oKnowledge of Occupational Therapy models of practice and how they can be implemented
- oKnowledge of a wide range of Occupational Therapy assessment tools relevant to a broad range of identified needs in the paediatric population
- oKnowledge and use of Occupational Therapy evidence-based practice and outcome measures
- oKnowledge of legislation affecting clinical practice e.g. SEND
- oKnowledge of normal child development and a broad range of paediatric conditions
- oCommunity based Occupational Therapy experience
- oExperience of working with children/young people and families
Desirable
- oEvidence of working as an autonomous practitioner
- oExperience of working with individuals and families with communication needs
Specific
Essential
- oExcellent communication and interaction skills
- oAbility to maintain sensitivity at all times to children/young people and families and carers
- oExcellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- oDeveloping presentation skills, both written and verbal
- oEvidence of negotiation and problem-solving skills
- oAbility to keep accurate and legible children/young people and families clinical notes in line with RCOT and HCPC guidance
- oEvidence of good analytical and reflection skills
- oEvidence of developing auditory and perceptual skills
- oEvidence of a developing ability to work on own initiative in a community setting
- oEvidence of ability to make decisions under pressure and in stressful situations
- oAbility to demonstrate clinical reasoning skills
- oAbility to plan organise and prioritise effectively
- oEvidence of developing negotiation and problem-solving skills
- oAbility to organise and prioritise workload
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in Occupational Therapy
- oHCPC registration
- oEvidence of significant and relevant CPD
- oGood written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- oMember of professional Body (RCOT)
Experience
Essential
- oTo 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
- oKnowledge of Occupational Therapy models of practice and how they can be implemented
- oKnowledge of a wide range of Occupational Therapy assessment tools relevant to a broad range of identified needs in the paediatric population
- oKnowledge and use of Occupational Therapy evidence-based practice and outcome measures
- oKnowledge of legislation affecting clinical practice e.g. SEND
- oKnowledge of normal child development and a broad range of paediatric conditions
- oCommunity based Occupational Therapy experience
- oExperience of working with children/young people and families
Desirable
- oEvidence of working as an autonomous practitioner
- oExperience of working with individuals and families with communication needs
Specific
Essential
- oExcellent communication and interaction skills
- oAbility to maintain sensitivity at all times to children/young people and families and carers
- oExcellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- oDeveloping presentation skills, both written and verbal
- oEvidence of negotiation and problem-solving skills
- oAbility to keep accurate and legible children/young people and families clinical notes in line with RCOT and HCPC guidance
- oEvidence of good analytical and reflection skills
- oEvidence of developing auditory and perceptual skills
- oEvidence of a developing ability to work on own initiative in a community setting
- oEvidence of ability to make decisions under pressure and in stressful situations
- oAbility to demonstrate clinical reasoning skills
- oAbility to plan organise and prioritise effectively
- oEvidence of developing negotiation and problem-solving skills
- oAbility to organise and prioritise workload
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
