Job summary A exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Advanced Occupational Therapist to lead a new Intensive Home Treatment Team for Adult's with an Eating Disorder.This new service aims to increase support to individuals by wrapping around the care provision provided by their Community Eating Disorder Team in a supported way to promoting recovery from an Eating Disorder. Your clinical skills will involve working with severe/complex individuals with an Eating Disorder and have a excellent understanding of occupationally focused evidence based assessments and skills to provide therapeutic interventions in a community setting. Your managerial skills will require you to professionally lead and manage the new team, providing supervision, guidance, support and structure. Main duties of the job You will be working as part of a small team of professionals providing assessment, treatment and interventions to adults with a Eating Disorder. Individuals who will be accessing the service will be from Devon and Cornwall and interventions are aimed at preventing an admission to a Specialist Eating Disorder Unit and supporting early discharge in a stepped down way from a Specialist Eating Disorder Unit back into the Community.The Intensive Home Treatment Team will be reviewed and monitored as a new service with a formal evaluation taking place at the end of the 12 month period. We hope that individuals feel well supported, learn new skills and can make positive changes towards recovery. As a new service we will need the candidate to be creative, be able to work well with others and the capacity to offer lots of energy, ideas and leadership. Please see attached job description. 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. Date posted 28 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number C9369-25-0246 Job locations Wonford House Dryden Road Exeter Devon EX2 5AF Job description Job responsibilities The Advanced Occupational Therapist within the Intensive Home Treatment Team for Adults with a Eating Disorder, will be the lead practitioner with assessment, formulation and co-ordinating the delivery of care. They will be co-ordinating staff around the locality and supporting with the delivery of the interventions offered. They will also provide training and support to the team in relations to sensory integration within the pathway of care. For the full job description, please see attached documentation. Job description Job responsibilities The Advanced Occupational Therapist within the Intensive Home Treatment Team for Adults with a Eating Disorder, will be the lead practitioner with assessment, formulation and co-ordinating the delivery of care. They will be co-ordinating staff around the locality and supporting with the delivery of the interventions offered. They will also provide training and support to the team in relations to sensory integration within the pathway of care. For the full job description, please see attached documentation. Person Specification Skills and Ability Essential Please see Personal specification for full details Desirable Please see Personal specification for full details Qualifications Essential Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy Sensory integration practitioner Highly developed knowledge of theory and practice of Occupational Therapy with people with an Eating Disorder Please see person specification for full list of essential and desirable criteria. Desirable Please see person specification for full list of essential and desirable criteria. Experience Essential Significant specialised experience working with people with severe/complex Eating Disorders and additional sensory/health needs Experience in the application of Occupational Therapy models to service users with complex needs Significant experience working in community settings in multi-disciplinary teams Ability to manage a complex caseload and competing priorities Please see Personal specification for full details Desirable Please see Personal specification for full details Person Specification Skills and Ability Essential Please see Personal specification for full details Desirable Please see Personal specification for full details Qualifications Essential Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy Sensory integration practitioner Highly developed knowledge of theory and practice of Occupational Therapy with people with an Eating Disorder Please see person specification for full list of essential and desirable criteria. Desirable Please see person specification for full list of essential and desirable criteria. Experience Essential Significant specialised experience working with people with severe/complex Eating Disorders and additional sensory/health needs Experience in the application of Occupational Therapy models to service users with complex needs Significant experience working in community settings in multi-disciplinary teams Ability to manage a complex caseload and competing priorities Please see Personal specification for full details Desirable Please see Personal specification for full details 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. 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Devon Partnership NHS Trust Address Wonford House Dryden Road Exeter Devon EX2 5AF Employer's website https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)