# Specialist Occupational Therapist - CFHD > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Devon Partnership NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist-cfhd/c25ef681-c5e7-49bf-acf0-7f689987a42a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist-cfhd/c25ef681-c5e7-49bf-acf0-7f689987a42a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Devon Partnership NHS Trust - **Town:** Exeter - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 to £56,515 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part-time, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-07-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-03T13:38:07.154Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9369-26-0528?employerCode=C9369 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/C9369-26-0528/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=C9369-26-0528 - **Employer website:** https://www.dpt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Looking for a role where your expertise genuinely shapes outcomes for children with SEND? This is a unique opportunity to lead a dedicated Occupational Therapy service, delivering education-based provision and influencing EHCP decisions across Devon. You will combine advanced clinical practice with team leadership and play a key role in tribunal work, helping secure the right support for children and young people with complex needs. We are excited to recruit a 0.8wte Band 7 Specialist Occupational Therapist to lead and deliver a targeted SEND Occupational Therapy service commissioned through a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Devon County Council. This is a senior role offering the opportunity to work at an advanced clinical level with children and young people presenting with complex needs. You will provide specialist assessment and intervention, contribute expert advice to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), and play a key role in tribunal work and multi-agency decision-making. You will also lead a small team delivering this service, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care that supports children to access learning, develop independence and achieve meaningful outcomes. If you have the skills and experience for any aspect of this role, we would love to hear from you and are open to a potential job share if needed. We welcome applications from candidates who are ready to develop and grow within this exciting opportunity. ### Main duties of the job Provide clinical leadership and line management for a small team of Occupational Therapists delivering the SLA service Deliver specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention for children and young people with complex SEND needs, working at an advanced clinical level. Clinical expertise working with complex Optional Performance challenges in the school setting impacted by sensory needs and SEMH Provide expert, evidence-based advice and high-quality reports to inform EHCPs, annual reviews and Local Authority decision-making Lead on tribunal work, including producing detailed assessment reports and contributing expert clinical opinion within legal processes Work collaboratively with education settings, SEND teams and wider professionals to support childrens access to learning Support children with a wide range of needs including physical disability, sensory processing difficulties and complex developmental presentations Ensure the service is delivered in line with the SLA requirements, including quality standards, performance expectations and agreed outcomes Contribute to service development, performance monitoring and continuous improvement aligned to SEND priorities ### 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. ### Details - Date posted: 03 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 7 - Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working - Reference number: C9369-26-0528 - Job locations: Children & Family Health Devon, Unit 1, Capital Court, Bittern Road, Sowton Industrial Estate, EXETER, EX2 7FW, United Kingdom ### 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. ## Job Details Looking for a role where your expertise genuinely shapes outcomes for children with SEND? This is a unique opportunity to lead a dedicated Occupational Therapy service, delivering education-based provision and influencing EHCP decisions across Devon. You will combine advanced clinical practice with team leadership and play a key role in tribunal work, helping secure the right support for children and young people with complex needs. We are excited to recruit a 0.8wte Band 7 Specialist Occupational Therapist to lead and deliver a targeted SEND Occupational Therapy service commissioned through a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Devon County Council. This is a senior role offering the opportunity to work at an advanced clinical level with children and young people presenting with complex needs. You will provide specialist assessment and intervention, contribute expert advice to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), and play a key role in tribunal work and multi-agency decision-making. You will also lead a small team delivering this service, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care that supports children to access learning, develop independence and achieve meaningful outcomes. If you have the skills and experience for any aspect of this role, we would love to hear from you and are open to a potential job share if needed. We welcome applications from candidates who are ready to develop and grow within this exciting opportunity. ## Job Description Provide clinical leadership and line management for a small team of Occupational Therapists delivering the SLA service Deliver specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention for children and young people with complex SEND needs, working at an advanced clinical level. Clinical expertise working with complex Optional Performance challenges in the school setting impacted by sensory needs and SEMH Provide expert, evidence-based advice and high-quality reports to inform EHCPs, annual reviews and Local Authority decision-making Lead on tribunal work, including producing detailed assessment reports and contributing expert clinical opinion within legal processes Work collaboratively with education settings, SEND teams and wider professionals to support childrens access to learning Support children with a wide range of needs including physical disability, sensory processing difficulties and complex developmental presentations Ensure the service is delivered in line with the SLA requirements, including quality standards, performance expectations and agreed outcomes Contribute to service development, performance monitoring and continuous improvement aligned to SEND priorities ## 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 ## Documents - [Additional Support for Job Seekers (DOCX, 69 KB)](document:2979853) - [Job Description and Person Specification (DOCX, 119 KB)](document:2979852) - [Using AI Responsibly in Your Job Application (DOCX, 25 KB)](document:2979854) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.