Children's Occupational Therapist (Band 5/6)

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Children's Occupational Therapist (Band to be negotiated) to join our dynamic, energetic and supportive Children's Therapy Team in Exeter.

Working all year round is required, but part- and full-time working hours, at least 3 days per week, are considered.

We require the successful applicant to have at least one year experience of working as an Occupational Therapist post-qualification, if applying for a Band 5 role.

The base of this post will be at Vranch House School & Centre in Exeter.

Vranch House is a flourishing, well-respected charity, providing multidisciplinary therapy services across Devon.

The Occupational Therapy Service within the wider Therapy Service covers community outpatients aged 5-18 years in mainstream educational settings as well as providing provision to children aged 2-19 years with complex physical difficulties at Vranch House Special School.

The charity is jointly commissioned by the local ICG and Devon County Council and is the hub of the area's Neurodisability Team.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be responsible to:

• Manage their own caseload, providing occupational therapy provision (assessment, advice, treatment and report/EHCPs & programmes etc.) to our outpatients (children aged 5-18 years) with a wide range of presentations and variety of conditions (e.g. neurological, genetic, musculoskeletal, oncology etc.) and to our pupils/patients (aged 2-19 years) at Vranch House Special School.

• Joint goal setting with the child, parent(s)/carer(s).

• Working closely with the therapy team at Vranch House, the child's family, educational team and the wider MDT.

• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, verbal and written, as well as timely note keeping.

• Actioning relevant onward referrals (e.g. Wheelchair Services, OT CFHD etc.).

• Lone working as well as joint working is required (e.g. attending joint PT/OT assessments etc.)

• Offer therapy provision in the form of 121 sessions or in group settings. This may be at the child's educational setting, their home or at Vranch House Outpatient Department, based at Vranch House School & Centre. Own car and a full UK driving license are therefore required.

• Supervise more junior staff and students.

About us

Vranch House is a Children's charity, based in Exeter, that has been providing therapies to children in Devon since the 1960's.

Today, the Charity includes Physiotherapy provision across Mid-East and North Devon and Occupational Therapy provision in Mid- and East Devon.

The children that we serve are at the center of everything that we do, and delivering excellent quality care in a supportive, nurtured, and happy environment is our constant aim.

Vranch House strives to be a dynamic, innovative, productive and conected workplace for all staff, and as a result of this has a low attrition rate, with staff often staying for decades. We are an inclusive, friendly team, and offer opportunities for staff to develop their skills and knowledge bases whilst working for us.