Specialist Occupational Therapist - Learning Disabilities

Powys Teaching Health Board; Newtown; Sur place; GBP 34 000 - 44 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Powys Teaching Health Board is seeking an enthusiastic Specialist Learning Disability Occupational Therapist (Band 6) to provide specialist assessment and intervention across community settings, working with people with learning disabilities and their families.

You will be supported by the OT Clinical Lead in Learning Disabilities and MDT colleagues, manage a diverse caseload, travel around Powys, and contribute to service development and governance.

Qualifications

• OT degree or diploma accredited by HCPC
• Hold HCPC registration and maintain CPD
• Demonstrate ongoing professional development and legislation knowledge
• Experience in learning disability context is desirable but not essential

Responsabilités

• Manage a caseload of patients with complex health and functional needs; perform assessments and interventions
• Develop and evaluate treatment plans to maximise independence
• Provide specialist advice on equipment, moving and handling, environmental adaptations, and housing needs
• Collaborate with families, carers and MDT to plan and coordinate care
• Deliver services across community settings including patients' homes and community locations
• Use clinical reasoning and risk assessment for complex needs
• Supervise and support junior staff and OT students
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, audits and governance
• Be able to travel throughout Powys as needed

Connaissances

Communication skills

Organisation & time management

Problem solving

Lifelong learning

Welsh language

Formation

OT degree or diploma

HCPC registered

CPD evidence

Knowledge of legislation

Description du poste

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our team as a Specialist Learning Disability Occupational Therapist (Band 6) within Powys Teaching Health Board. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to provide specialist assessment and intervention for people with complex physical, functional and occupational needs across a variety of community settings. You will manage a diverse caseload working with people who have a learning disability as well as working closely with their families, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues to support people to achieve their goals, maximise independence and improve quality of life. Whilst previous experience working as an Occupational Therapist within Learning Disabilities is desirable, this is not essential. The successful candidate will be supported to learn and develop by the OT Clinical Lead in Learning Disabilities and there will be with support available from the wider MDT. This service operates weekdays only.

Main duties of the job

• Manage a caseload of patients with complex health and functional needs, carrying out comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and delivering evidence-based, person-centred interventions.
• Develop, implement and evaluate treatment plans to maximise independence, participation in meaningful occupations and quality of life.
• Provide specialist advice on equipment, moving and handling, environmental adaptations, housing needs, seating, postural management and strategies to support daily living.
• Work collaboratively with patients, families, carers and multidisciplinary teams to plan and coordinate care.
• Deliver services across a range of community settings, including patients' homes, community hospitals, schools and other appropriate locations.
• Use clinical reasoning and risk assessment skills to support decision‑making for patients with complex needs, including those with sensory needs and behaviours that challenge.
• Supervise, support and appraise junior staff, support workers and Occupational Therapy students on placement.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, clinical audit and governance activities to support the ongoing development of Occupational Therapy services.
• Whilst the base of the post is located in Newtown and the general caseload will be across North Powys, the successful candidate will be required to be able to travel timely throughout the county as service need requires.

About us

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well‑being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• Diploma or degree in OT
• HCPC registered
• Evidence of significant post graduate training e.g. range of short courses, in‑house training
• Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Up to date knowledge of legislation
• Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to client group
• Detailed knowledge of the principals of clinical governance and its application

Desirable

• Effective teaching and presentation skills
• Knowledge of OT models of practice

Experience

Essential

• Clinical fieldwork educator
• Supervision of junior staff
• Evidence of commitment to multi‑disciplinary working
• Awareness of current practice issues
• Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities

Desirable

• Experience working within a community setting

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential

• Understanding of OT Outcome Measures
• Computer literacy
• To be well organised and able to keep to deadlines / timescales
• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Able to use initiative to solve problems
• Commitment to lifelong learning

Desirable

• Welsh speaker

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel throughout Powys is essential

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).