Job summary
- Main area
- Learning Disability
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 241-278-IC-25
- Employer
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Farnworth Town Hall
- Town
- Bolton
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
The post offers opportunities for the successful applicant to develop skills in meeting the complex needs of clients.
You will join a friendly, well-established, integrated learning disability team with a focus on delivering high quality service for adults with learning disabilities.
Bolton’s learning disability health service is integrated into the Community Learning Disability Team, combining the learning disability health services with social care. The team is based at Farnworth Town Hall located within the Bolton borough.
You will be an enthusiastic occupational therapist, with a passion to help others and to work with adults who have a learning disability and complex physical health needs and/or behaviours.
Main duties of the job
To manage a complex caseload, using evidence based, client centred principles to provide highly specialised assessments, implementation and evaluation of Occupational Therapy intervention.
There will be opportunity to bring creative thinking into your work and use skills acquired throughout your previous Occupational Therapy training and experience.
The post holder will have access to clinical supervision, peer and managerial support. There is a commitment to providing ongoing training and professional development, including development of skills and leadership opportunities.
In line with The Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Strategy for England, the post holder will support the implementation of policies designed to achieve quality in healthcare including championing diverse and inclusive leadership and improving representation from those with protected characteristics.
In return, we can offer you:
Unsociable hours pay enhancements
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS service)
Eligibility for our NHS Car lease scheme
Eligibility for our NHS Technology Scheme
Access to on-site Gymnasium
Various NHS Discounts
Opportunities to apply for flexible working
Working for our organisation
Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff has joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for in-depth roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A recognised BSc Honours degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in the NHS as an occupational therapist.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a learning disability team.
- Experience of working with adults or children who have a learning disability.
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Well-developed effective communication and organisational skills
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of cultural and ethnic diversity and ability to adapt approach to meet client need.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carol Royle
- Job title
- Allied Health Professional Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01204337712
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