Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate experience within the OT role, who has the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team, have sound decision making skills and effective clinical reasoning.

The successful candidate will work creatively to develop the role and work with senior members of the team on driving service development. The successful applicant will be required to demonstrate excellent assessment and interpersonal skills, supporting patients and their families through shared decision making, to make informed choices about their treatment and conditions.

The successful applicant will provide supervision for junior members of the team. Our focus will also be on your individual development. You will have regular clinical supervision, and we use a positive appraisal process to help plan your development and work with you to achieve your professional goals.

Job responsibilities

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.