Role Summary
Following a recent secondment, we have an exciting opening in our senior clinical team in East Devon. The Highly Specialist Therapist is open to Occupational Therapists.
This is a new and exciting role that gives the candidate the ability to be 100% focused on clinical activity. The role provides a strong focus on our long-term condition patients working in partnership with the Community Matrons and Response Practitioners to ensure patients have a seamless transition through their care journey and their needs are known and met through their leadership and working with others.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
The Highly Specialist Therapist role works within Community Rehabilitation, providing expert assessment, clinical reasoning and evidence-based intervention for people with complex and multifactorial needs.
The post-holder manages a complex clinical caseload, including triage, holistic assessment, care planning, intervention and ongoing review, supporting admission avoidance, timely hospital discharge and rehabilitation in the person’s preferred place of residence. They will provide specialist advice, consultation and clinical support to colleagues across the multidisciplinary Neighbourhood Team, promoting coordinated, person-centred care that maximises independence and quality of life.
The post-holder will promote professional practice excellence through clinical supervision, complex case discussion, teaching, reflective practice and service development. They will lead and support the implementation of evidence-based clinical standards; contribute to quality improvement and help maintain a skilled, knowledgeable and proactive workforce.
The role will remain strongly patient-facing, while providing senior clinical oversight and professional leadership at the point of care and across the service. The post-holder will be expected to promote and encourage a strength based, self-management approach to long term conditions, as well as fostering healthy working relationships with the wider multidisciplinary team and voluntary sector in their area.
Working Pattern: 33 hours per week (working pattern can be negotiated)
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Kathryn Edwards, Community Rehabilitation Professional Lead on 07583 667849 kathrynedwards@nhs.net or Richard Anderson, Senior Operational Manager: richardanderson1@nhs.net
This is an internal vacancy for Royal Devon employees.
This is a fixed term contract until 5/10/2027. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.
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 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 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.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
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 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 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.
