Occupational Therapist

You will be predominantly based in the respite service, however you will be part of the Occupational Therapy team and AHPcommunity across Learning disability services (including the Learning Disability Intensive Support Team, Community Learning Disability Team and Learning Disability respite services) and will have the opportunity to attend regularly CPD and training opportunities. You will have the opportunity to complete specialist training such as Sensory Integration (modules 1-3) and service specific training such as Positive Behavioural Support, hydrotherapy and rebound therapy. This is a very rare role for an Occupational Therapist, so if you are looking for a new opportunity to develop your skills and lead innovative service development, this could be the job for you! You will have autonomy over your own caseload in assessing and planning occupational therapy specific interventions. This will be a very rewarding post which will provide you with great opportunities to bring your previous knowledge and experience to this exciting post to further develop the role of occupational therapy within the respite services, along with opportunities to be creative and innovative, and contribute to exciting service development projects. To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team within the respite services offering a comprehensive service to service users who require specialist health interventions To develop collaborative relationships with service users and their carers to promote engagement in the therapeutic process, adapting to barriers in communication which service users may present with e.g. emotional, psychological, physical, and always ensuring they are involved in and aware of their current care plan To ensure effective communication and collaboration with others involved in a service users care To manage a clinical caseload and engage in managerial supervision with Clinical Team Manager (CTM) effectively and efficiently To embrace health promotion initiatives and always encourage a positive attitude to working with people with a learning disability To support and guide junior staff members and participate in the education and supervision of a range of students. To maintain clear links with your professions structures and your professions lead within the Trust. To utilise your core occupational therapy skills to provide high quality occupational therapy interventions to people with a learning disability treatment.