Specialist Community Occupational Therapist

Band 6 Specialist Community Occupational Therapists : Ilfracombe and South Molton Health and Social Care Teams, North Devon.

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients and their carers. The caseload will include a wide range of acute and chronic care cases, many having complex disabilities and needs.
• Be part of :
A multidisciplinary team working in a community setting.
• Ensure that therapy input is integrated into the patients' overall care plan.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner working without direct supervision and at times lone working.
• Provide supervision, training and support to junior staff and students.
• Work with managers to develop the service in line with patient need and trust wide developments, and to help provide an equitable service across the Trust.
• Participate in weekend working., We have the exciting opportunity to appoint a B6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join one of our enthusiastic community-based therapy teams based either in Ilfracombe or South Molton.
The role of Specialist Community Occupational Therapist encompasses clinical, teaching, leadership and research functions. Both teams work with adults registered under medical centres / GP practices in our communities. The teams cover rural, coastal and urban areas close to Exmoor and the beautiful golden sandy beaches of North Devon. Ilfracombe team work within Ilfracombe, Braunton, Lynton and surrounding areas. South Molton team work within South Molton, Chulmleigh, Winkleigh and surrounding areas. The community therapy teams include occupational therapists, physiotherapists, an occupational therapy apprentice, assistant and trainee assistant practitioners and clinical support workers. Our integrated health and social care teams include the community therapy team, community nursing, community matron, rehabilitation nurse and adult social care team. We work closely with social prescribers in the GP practices for links with and inclusion of the people we work with into community activities. We positively encourage joint working between members of the community therapy and broader health and social care team. Our work is consistently varied and stimulating, and the role offers scope to work with people with acuity and with those with long term and complex health and social conditions. As a team we support :
• Rehabilitation and habilitation in a range of community settings through medical, social and public health approaches.
• Intermediate care supporting patients discharged from hospital on pathways 0-3 including supporting discharge and urgent care reviews.
The posts offer a flexible and supportive opportunity for personal and professional development. The community therapy teams work with people with a wide range of disabilities and acute or long-term conditions striving to deliver excellent patient centred care. As a community occupational therapist, you will be managing a clinical caseload of patients who vary in their level of complexity and who have a range of health conditions. The occupational therapy teams include Band 7 advanced practitioner occupational therapists, a B6 integrated health and social care occupational therapist and occupational therapy apprentice (South Molton) and Band 6 community occupational therapy posts including the posts advertised. The teams work flexibly leading to scope to realise a range of personal and professional development opportunities. We host occupational and physiotherapy students from Plymouth University and the University of the West of England. We have regular peer group meetings, team members support delivering learning in our assistant / trainee assistant practitioner and support worker peer group sessions. The Trust is active in research and quality improvement programs. We hold regular team meetings and often invite external facilitators to support team reflection and learning. All team members are invited to and encouraged to take leadership in support to one another in 1 : 1, peer and team settings; in audit and service development. If you would like to work in a post with a remit to ensure delivery of high-quality patient centred care measured by clinical effectiveness, patient safety and patient experience we would love to hear from you.

Are you an experienced, enthusiastic and passionate occupational therapist looking for an opportunity to work with a team of community based occupational therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapy apprentice, assistant practitioners, trainee assistant practitioner and therapy support workers within an integrated multidisciplinary health and social care team?

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over , staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than , people, cover more than 2, square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people's own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC). Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.


• We are accepting applicants for either post through this advert and will confirm which post is of interest during the recruitment process.
• We will consider full time and part time applicants.
• We will consider return to practice applicants.
Working Pattern : Monday to Friday between core hours 8am - 5pm. Participate in weekend rota at acute hospital. Interview Date : Friday nd November 4 For further information please contact : Gillian Cole, Ilfracombe Therapy Team Lead on As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Preference will be given to staff with Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust., Looking after you is important to us. We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies. If you are starting out in the NHS, you'll start with days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to days plus bank holidays. You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups. We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team. This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there. Salary is not the only financial benefit You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including :
• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.