Occupational Therapist - Forensic Community Learning Disability Team

Oxford Health NHS Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is looking for a full-time Occupational Therapist to join their Forensic Community Learning Disability Team in the UK. The role involves providing assessments and interventions for individuals with learning disabilities, focusing on their ability to live independently and safely in the community. Candidates should have a relevant degree and current HCPC registration, as well as experience in a similar setting.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discounts

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Qualifications

• Experience as an Occupational Therapist in a learning disability or mental health setting.
• Community Occupational Therapy experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide OT specific assessment and interventions for patients.
• Support social inclusion and vocational pathways through multi-agency working.
• Participate in service-wide occupational therapy initiatives.

Skills

Occupational therapy assessment and interventions

Ability to communicate with a range of people

Non verbal communication to reduce health inequalities

Education

BSc Hons OT

Current HCPC registration

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Forensic Community Learning Disability Team

We are recruiting for a full-time Occupational Therapist to join our Forensic Community Learning Disability Team based at our Oxford Clinic in Littlemore.

The role will involve the opportunity to provide OT specific assessment and interventions, identifying the occupational needs and adaptations required to support patients to live as independently and safely as possible in the community.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, the role will primarily focus on supporting clients in the community, with opportunities to in-reach to forensic inpatient setting to support transition to the community. In addition to being part of the Forensic Community LD Team, the postholder will also participate in service wide occupational therapy initiatives and professional supervision.

If you're a registered OT with experience in a learning disability or mental health setting then we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

Clinical duties will include the provision of occupational therapy assessment and intervention pathways, using evidence based and standardised assessments. Interventions will involve multi-agency working to safely support social inclusion and vocational pathways.

There will be opportunities to develop the occupational therapy role as well as contributing to the development of this new team. Once established, the postholder will provide occupational therapy student placements and contribute to the learning of other students in the team.

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties, Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to hold HCPC registration in order to be considered for this role.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc Hons OT
• Current HCPC registration

Experience

• OT experience in LD or MH setting
• Community OT experience

Skills

• Occupational therapy assessment and interventions
• Ability to communicate with a range of people
• Non verbal communication to reduce health inequalities

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.