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Pay Mechanism: Direct Engagement About the Client: When Torbay & South Devon NHS FT formed our integrated care organisation in October 2015, we became the first NHS organisation in England to join-up hospital and community care with social care. We are proud pioneers in integrating health and social care nationally. We support around 500,000 face-to-face contacts with patients in their homes and communities each year and see over 78,000 people in our A&E department annually. We serve a resident population of approximately 286,000 people, plus about 100,000 visitors at any one time during the summer holiday season. We are passionate about creating a fairer and more inclusive NHS for everyone. We employ over 6,500 staff, including doctors, nurses, social workers, consultants, and allied health professionals, as well as highly skilled managers, administrators, and technical experts. Our people work in a wide range of settings and locations across our communities, depending on their individual role or circumstances. We also have over 350 volunteers (and growing) who make a difference every day to the people we care for and the services we provide. Position Overview: Children & Family Health Devon (CFHD) urgently need B6 OT cover in the county who can complete OT statutory (social care work) to pick up complex cases, requiring equipment and assess for potential adaptation support. Hold responsibility for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a case load within a designated geographical area (Exeter, East and Mid or North Devon), within own level of competence and capabilityUsing a strengths-based approach; ensure clinical effectiveness through the use of evidence-based interventions, goal-based, collaborative practice and Routine Outcome MeasuresDeliver specialist occupational therapy advice, assessment and interventions to