Senior Occupational Therapist

NHS Jobs; Uckfield; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home working where applicable

Job summary

NHS Jobs in the United Kingdom is seeking a specialist Occupational Therapist to join a team focused on adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. You must be HCPC registered and able to manage a complex caseload across Eastbourne and Weald, with willingness to travel across East Sussex.

The post offers flexible working where possible, with home-working options in agreement with your line manager, and opportunities to develop specialist skills within a supportive

Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC as an occupational therapist.
• Experience in a relevant clinical area, ideally with learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy interventions for referred clients using evidence-based, client-centred principles.
• Manage a complex clinical caseload and complete initial assessments for the team.
• Participate in team triage rota and lead designated clients.
• Promote evidence-based practice within the learning disability service.

Skills

Clinical experience

Education

HCPC registration as Occupational Therapist

Job description

REQUIREMENTS

In order to be a successful specialist occupational therapist in our team you will be: Registered with HCPC as an occupational therapist Comfortable working in a complex and varied role Experienced working within a relevant clinical area Keen to develop your specialist skills to support adults with learning disabilities with their mental health, physical health and behaviour support needs It would also be advantageous if you have: Experience working with people with learning disabilities This post will be based in Uckfield and will primarily cover Eastbourne and weald. However, a willingness and ability to travel across East Sussex (and sometimes further) will be needed, as required to meet the needs of the service. SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home remotely where applicable and in agreement with your line manager.

MAIN DUTIES

To provide occupational therapy interventions for referred clients using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions To manage an appropriate complex clinical caseload To complete initial assessments on behalf of the team To participate in the team triage rota To act as a lead practitioner for designated clients To promote evidence-based practice in occupational therapy and the relevant learning disability service To contribute to the development of multi-disciplinary best practice clinical guidelines and protocols. To contribute to the provision of high-quality practice placements

We believe our service will be the best it can be if we have a diverse workforce and one that reflects the population we serve. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic and disabled communities and we would greatly welcome applications from these communities.