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Salary for this role£49,387 – £56,515 a year

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Role description

Job summary

Exciting Job opportunities!!!

CFHD are looking to recruit a 0.6 wte Specialist Occupational Therapist to provide specialist Occupational Therapy support within the Experts at Hand service through advice, consultation, modelling of strategies, training, and targeted intervention.

The post-holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team and autonomously to support children and young people, families, and professionals by building capacity within early years, school and post-16 settings, delivering training, and offering time-limited direct interventions where indicated.

This is an exciting chance to take a leadership role in shaping and developing this innovative pilot service as it is rolled out across Devon.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence service development, support implementation, and help drive the success of this new model of support for children, young people, and the wider workforce.

Interview information:

Interviews will be held on the 1st and 2nd December 2026 at Capital Court in Exeter.

Main duties of the job

To provide Specialist OT assessment and intervention for a caseload of complex cases

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

About us

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.

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.

Who we are

We are an alliance of NHS organisations led Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions.

Join us in beautiful Devon

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.

Date posted

05 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata (22.5 hours)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9369-26-0886

Job locations

Children & Family Health Devon

Springfield Court, Fishleigh Road

Roundswell Business Park

BARNSTAPLE

Devon

EX31 3UD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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 setting
Experience of safeguarding vulnerable adults and/or children
High level of knowledge of a broad range of relevant conditions and proven experience of delivering evidence-based practice
Knowledge of the clinical guidelines, and experience of implementing these recommendations in practice

Desirable

Complaints management and resolution
Ability to write and present a business case
Ability to analyse data
Use of team-based working to promote change and development

Qualifications

Essential

BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
State registration current HCPC registration
Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent postgraduate courses relevant clinical area of expertise and/or postgraduate qualification

Desirable

Post graduate leadership certificate
MSc in relevant clinical area

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

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.