Occupational Therapist

Integrated Care System; Leeds; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity at a leading NHS trust for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join a dynamic Learning Disability Service. The role involves supporting adults with complex needs, working in a collaborative multi-disciplinary team, and contributing to the implementation of high-quality care and therapy. Candidates must possess a degree in occupational therapy and experience in a community setting, alongside a passion for enhancing the quality of life for individuals with learning disabilities.

Benefits

27 - 33 days annual leave

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing support

Training and education support

Exclusive discounts and payment schemes

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in community learning disability settings.
• Demonstrates skills with complex health conditions (e.g. ASD, Dementia).
• Driver with access to a vehicle for community visits.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients with complex needs.
• Develop bespoke programmes for individuals to enhance meaningful engagement.
• Provide high-quality occupational therapy interventions.

Skills

Holistic Approach

Team Collaboration

Assessment Skills

Clinical Supervision

Communication Skills

Education

Degree or diploma in occupational therapy

Job description

Go back Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 25 July 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a substantive band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust Learning Disability Service. We are looking for a dynamic Occupational Therapist keen to work with adults who have a Learning Disability (LD), who require specialist health support due to complex physical, sensory, communication and behavioural impairments.

The service runs Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Team members have access to full remote technology (phones and laptops) to support agile and hybrid working.

The successful candidate will be based within the West and South Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT), which is the larger of two teams. You will be an integral part of this Multi- Disciplinary Team (MDT) and you will receive clinical supervision from the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist and management supervision from the Clinical Team Manager.

The LD service has clear clinical governance pathways and supports professional and service development. Both in- house and accredited training opportunities are available in areas such as, Sensory Integration and Positive Behavioural Support.

Main duties of the job

You will be a valued member of our highly supportive multi-disciplinary, community learning disability service and AHP community. You will manage an identified caseload of clients with a range of clinical needs.

You will have the opportunity to develop your assessment skills and knowledge in clinical interventions and in providing training regarding functional skills, engagement and equipment needs to support the individual's health and wellbeing and the opportunity to support clients through the transition stage from paediatric services to adult services, liaising with external services.

You will be supported to develop your skills through MDT meetings, the occupational therapy practice development meetings and the AHP forum. You will provide supervision to a Band 5 Occupational Therapist in East/Northeast CLDT and will have the opportunity to access peer support with other Band 6 OTs across the Learning Disability Service. You will work alongside the other senior OTs within CLDT to provide in-reach occupational therapy input to the LD Intensive Support Team.

This is a community post so you will be required to travel across the West and South areas of Leeds for appointments in a range of settings such as specialised supported living services, respite services, day centres and homes. Please confirm in your application that you are a car driver with access to a vehicle for community visits.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job responsibilities

This post will provide you with the opportunity to use a holistic approach to support people with a learning disability. You will work alongside an experienced MDT and with many external agencies to provide excellent care to meet the needs of this client group. You will have the chance to be creative in developing bespoke programmes for each individual and support people with a learning disability to increase their engagement in meaningful occupations in a range of settings.

If you are passionate about working with people with a learning disability, and supporting them to improve their quality of life, this is the post for you!

• To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT), offering a comprehensive service to service users who require specialist health interventions.
• To participate in the ongoing development and maintenance of quality services, ensuring ongoing commitment to the care programme approach, managing complex care, and acting as a Care Co-ordinator where appropriate.
• To support and guide junior staff members and participate in the education and supervision of a range of students.
• To maintain clear links with your professions structures and your professions lead within theTrust.
• Support the professions development and modernisation and the adherence to your professions standards and codes of practice.
• To utilise your core occupational therapy skills to provide high quality occupational therapy interventions to people with a learning disability treatment.
• To be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for defined service users

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [e-mail] to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

For further informal enquiries please contact:

Katie Hemingway Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist / 07890308049 / [e-mail] Dixon Clinical Team Manager / 07970614722 / [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in occupational therapy.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of processes E.G of Care programme Approach and Mental Capacity Act, Transforming Care Agenda.

Experience

• Relevant experience of occupational therapy in a community learning disability setting/community mental health team.
• Demonstrate skills and experience in working with complex health conditions relevant to our client group, e.g. ASD, Dementia, Sensory Impairments, mental health.

Skills

• You must be driver and have access to a vehicle for community visits.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West and South Community Learning Disability Team

West and South Community Learning Disability Team