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Children's Occupational Therapist Neurodiversity Pathway, Barnstaple
Client: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Barnstaple, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 28e561ce678d
Job Views: 6
Posted: 22.01.2025
Expiry Date: 08.03.2025
Job Description:
Job summary
Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is developing an innovative, integrated model of children's community services and is looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated Neurodiversity Pathway.
As a large community service, you will join a strong, enthusiastic, and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone-a-friend network, and your inspiring colleagues. This provides a real sense of professional collaboration at work, which will be an asset to your daily work, career development, and support network.
We are excited to be advertising for 3 Band 6 Children's Senior Occupational Therapists, one based within each locality of East, North, and Torbay and South Devon.
The Pathway is a developing integrated pathway within CFHD, providing specialist assessment and intervention for children and young people and their families where the presenting need relates to neurodevelopmental conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and Tics and Tourette Syndrome.
The integrated team will bring together a variety of multi-disciplinary colleagues including Psychiatry, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Systemic Psychotherapy, and Mental Health Practitioners.
You will be a qualified Occupational Therapist with notable post-qualifying experience, a passion, and strengths for working with neurodiverse children, young people, and their families.
Main duties of the job
* Hold an appropriate caseload and undertake a lead clinician role for children receiving intervention from within the specialist pathway.
* Undertake specialist assessments, including risk assessments, contribute to care planning, and deliver evidence-based interventions in collaboration with children, young people, and their carers.
* Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team offering evidence-based interventions.
* Provide a range of early help/light touch interventions across pathways such as emotional health and well-being, sensory issues, and positive behavioral support.
* Work across pathways and geographical areas as required, according to need and demand.
* Supervise, manage, and support integrated therapy assistants.
* Ensure clinical effectiveness through the use of evidence-based interventions, goal-based collaborative practice, and routine outcome measures.
About us
* The Neurodiversity Pathway is a developing integrated pathway with CFHD, providing specialist assessment and intervention for children and young people with neurodiversity.
* The community integrated team will bring together a variety of disciplines from across CAMHS and Specialist Children's services, Community Paediatrics, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Psychological therapies, and Clinical Psychology.
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.
Experience and Qualification
Essential
* HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
* Evidence of post-qualification training
* Evidence of post-qualifying work with children and young people
Desirable
* Post-qualification experience working with young people with neurodiversity
* Ability to write complex reports
* ADOS/3DI trained
* Evidence of working within a multi-disciplinary team
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