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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. 

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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

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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.