Specialist Learning Disability Occupational Therapist

Sirona Care & Health; Hallen; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A specialist healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a part-time Occupational Therapist to support adults with learning disabilities. The role involves providing a high-quality therapy service, working as part of a multidisciplinary team, and developing training resources. Candidates should be passionate about making a difference in the community and have experience with complex health needs. Benefits include NHS salary and pension scheme.

Benefits

Agenda for Change Salary

Full NHS benefits

27+ days' annual leave

Participation in NHS Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Passion for supporting people with Learning Disabilities.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience with complex neurological conditions and physical disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality occupational therapy service for adults with learning disabilities.
• Develop and implement resources and training for mainstream services.
• Liaise with relevant professionals, carers, and agencies.

Skills

Supporting people with Learning Disabilities

Working with multidisciplinary teams

High-quality occupational therapy service

Liaison with professionals and agencies

Job description

Are you an Occupational Therapist with a passion for supporting people with Learning Disabilities? Are you looking to make a genuine difference in your community? The Sirona Adult Learning Disability Health Service is a centre of excellence for specialist learning disability health needs.

We are organised in 3 localities where multidisciplinary teams enable our service users to access health services through direct care, liaison with other services and offering support and training on how to work with people who have a learning disability and how to make reasonable adjustments. We support adults with Learning disabilities (LD) who present with complex physical health needs, this may also include an element of behaviours that challenge and/or Mental Health needs.

We have two part-time positions available:

• 22.5 hours per week
• 30 hours per week

Main duties of the job include providing a high-quality occupational therapy service for adults with learning disabilities, working with service users who might present with complex neurological conditions, physical disabilities, mental health needs and challenging behaviour. This involves working as an autonomous practitioner, and as part of a multidisciplinary team, liaising with relevant professionals, carers, agencies and providers.

We are looking for someone to work as part of an MDT to develop, deliver and implement resources and training to mainstream services to promote inclusion and improved outcomes for people with LD. Join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire, and enjoy Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong.