Senior Children's Occupational Therapist

Go back Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 28 January 2026

We are pleased to be able to offer an opportunity for a Senior Band 6 Occupational Therapy position based in the Eastern Locality.

You will need to be able to provide a high 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.

You will be expected to have clinical supervisory skills and be able to hold a complex and varied caseload, working across the different environments such as home, schools and clinics.

Please contact us if you would like any further information regarding this position we would love to hear from you.

• Hold responsibility for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a case load within a designated geographical area, within own level of competence and capability
• Using a strengths-based approach; ensure clinical effectiveness through the use of evidence-based interventions, goal-based, collaborative practice and Routine Outcome Measures
• Deliver specialist occupational therapy advice, assessment and interventions to a client group of children and young people experiencing a range of difficulties in maximising their occupational performance within different settings
• Interventions may include direct therapy, coaching or training, provision or recommendations for suitable adaptive equipment where this is a statutory provision and provide specialist guidance and recommendations for home or school adaptations
• Supervise and support Occupational Therapy Technicians and/or Integrated Therapy assistants
• Mentor/ clinically supervise newly qualified Occupational Therapists and Band 4/5 staff as required
• Participate in the provision of student placements
• Promote and support participation of service users across the service
• Work across other geographical areas as required to support colleagues according to need and demand
• Participate in clinical audits and clinical research as appropriate
• Part of the role will include assessment and intervention of specialised equipment and environmental adaptations as part of our statutory work completed

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 STP. 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.

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.

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Please see the job description for the details regarding the post

Communicate complex condition-related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multidisciplinary team/other professions in a way that is accessible and easily understood. This will include facilitating strategies for people with communication disorders where barriers to understanding may exist.

Demonstrate empathy with clients, carers, families and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to communication exist, or sensitive issues are being dealt with. Patient, carers and family will frequently have difficulty accepting the information provided.

Form productive relationships with others who may be under stress and/or have challenging difficulties.

Employ good presentation skills to promote multi-disciplinary and interagency liaison and collaborative practice to a broad range of audiences including other professionals and users.

Write reports reflecting knowledge of paediatrics that can be accessible to both lay and professional people.

Contribute to clinical pathways both multi and uni-professional by discussing own and others input around clients needs, ensuring a well-coordinated care plan.

Deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible.

Demonstrate good negotiation skills across a range of issues.

Demonstrate specialist…