The Business
EPIC Solutions is a child-centred community clinical service based in Devon, supporting children, young people, and families with complex emotional, developmental, and mental health needs. We work in a neuro affirming, trauma-informed, and relational way, integrating psychological, therapeutic, and physical health approaches within a multidisciplinary model.
Job Purpose
The role of Occupational Therapist will provide specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions to children/young people and adults up to the age of 25 alongside their families/carers who are seeking support around their physical, emotional, and mental health needs alongside any specific learning needs.
The post requires an OT who is highly specialised and can work at an advanced level of practice within the service, utilising their in-depth knowledge, clinical skills and experience in the management of client’s occupational therapy needs.
Summary of responsibilities:
- Undertake specialist assessments, including (but not exclusively) sensory and motor assessments.
- Have experience or knowledge of a wide range of therapeutic theories, assessments, and interventions, such as sensory integration that they can draw upon to support children/young people/young adults and their families/carers.
- Have experience of trauma informed care.
- Contribute to the multi-professional team to aid assessment, formulation and evidence based/practice-based interventions to children/young people/young adults.
- Have outstanding communication skills and the ability to engage and adapt their communication to the needs of others.
- Continue to develop the occupational therapy provision for the service.
- Have the ability to work with children/young people/young adults and their families/carers across the age range of 0-25.
- Hold an individual caseload, under supervision.
- Engage in monthly supervision with a director, as well as ongoing external clinical supervision if required.
- Provide consultancy, supervision and training where appropriate to services outside of EPIC.
- Attend MDT meetings and other meetings (i.e., school etc.) where appropriate.
- Promote and support service development, service review and ongoing research.
- Engage in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including annual appraisals.
- Maintain a professional code of conduct in line with the Health Care Professional Council and College of OT’s guidelines.
Join us in shaping a supportive, efficient, and patient-centred environment.
Applications close on 08/08/2026.
Interview information summary:
- Interview dates: 19/08/2026
- Availability requirement: no alternative dates can be offered, so candidates must be available on one of these days.
- Next stage requirement: to be considered for an interview, shortlisted candidates must first complete an application form. Please note that completion of this form is mandatory, and candidates who do not submit it will not be eligible to be considered for an interview.
Please email [email protected] for the full JD.
www.epicsolutions.org.uk
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Exeter EX2 8NL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Location:
- Exeter EX2 8NL (preferred)
Work Location: In person
