Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Service hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)
- Job ref
- 083-7422190-SL
- Employer
- Sirona care & health CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- New Friends Hall Bristol
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Learning Disability Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
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Job overview
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.
This is a part time position for 22.5 hours per week, based at New Friends Hall in Bristol.
Main duties of the job
To provide 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.
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
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.
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. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position
If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.
There is a regular requirement to travel for this role, post holder should hold a full driving license and have access to a vehicle for work purposes
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Post-registration experience of working with people who have a learning disability
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current legislation and policies for people with learning disability
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Practical knowledge of clinical governance
- Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act/Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
- Knowledge of safeguarding adults procedures
Desirable criteria
- A good working knowledge of sensory processing assessment and treatment
- A good understanding of the positive behavioural support
- A good understanding of the mental health needs of people with a learning disability
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Kessler
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Occupational Therapy BNSSG ALDHS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07557586898
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