Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Coventry is seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner to support individuals with learning disabilities. This role offers clinical supervision from experienced OTs and various learning opportunities. Candidates should have health or social care experience and a UK driving licence. The position includes generous annual leave, development opportunities, and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes for various benefits

Discounts with retailers and restaurants

Wellbeing support, including counselling

Staff networks and support group

Qualifications

• Experience in health or social care community or in-patient setting is essential.
• Willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues within the patient’s care pathway.
• Access to reliable transport and hold a valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside and under the supervision of experienced Occupational Therapists.
• Support the service to prevent inappropriate admissions to specialist hospitals.
• Participate in clinical supervision from the Occupational Therapist.

Job description

Position Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for this well‑established role as an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our friendly and supportive team. We’re looking to recruit an enthusiastic, dynamic, self‑motivated individual willing and able to work towards the Assistant Practitioner qualification and who would like to develop their skills in learning disabilities working with Occupational Therapists (OTs). The postholder will work alongside and under the supervision of experienced OTs who can provide support and clinical direction. The successful applicant will be willing to develop their skills and knowledge around working with people with a Learning Disability who may also be Autistic. They will be passionate to take on new challenges and be innovative in helping support the service to prevent inappropriate admissions to specialist hospitals due to mental ill‑health and/or behaviours that may challenge. Experience of working in either a health or social care community or an in‑patient setting is essential. Personal qualities will need to include resilience, flexibility and willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues within the patient’s care pathway considering the complex, varied and often challenging client group. We have a well‑established AHP service across our directorates and services. Regular clinical supervision from the Occupational Therapist will be provided to the successful post holder. Peer supervision and CPD workshops also support this role both within the IST and within the wider community learning disability OT team. Other in‑house learning opportunities and training and development are available to further enhance knowledge, skills and confidence in working with our client group and to develop lots of transferable skills.

The team base is currently in Coventry and the IST covers both Coventry and Warwickshire and works in an innovative and flexible way. The role requires travel across the entire geographical area of the Trust. Applicants must have access to reliable transport and hold a valid UK driving licence.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• Wellbeing support, including an in‑house counselling service, external helpline and more
• Staff networks and support group

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.