Senior Occupational Therapist - Learning Disability Team

Senior Occupational Therapist - Learning Disability Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational therapist to join the Community Learning Disability Team.

This is a team who is forward thinking and wants the best care for people with a learning disability.

The role purpose is to provide a community based specialist occupational therapy service to adults with a learning disability in accordance with the principles set out in Valuing People.

Referrals to learning disability occupational therapy team are made when the primary reason for referral relates to the effect of the learning disability upon the person s occupational performance and engagement.

The Occupational Therapy team liaises with colleagues in other health services to ensure fair access to mainstream health services. The occupational therapy team is part of a multi-disciplinary learning disability team working across the city.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

To manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, including those with complex distressed behaviour / dual diagnosis, using evidence based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. This will include lone working for long periods of time.

To be responsible for implementing occupational therapy intervention through both individual and group therapy.

To work closely with other clinicians within the learning disability team, and with appropriate other persons within the independent/voluntary sector. To be a point of contact and advice for Occupational Therapy for adults with a Learning Disability.

To be responsible for the planning, development, evaluation and maintenance of Occupational Therapy services within the Learning Disability team / Livewell Southwest, holding additional responsibility for defined projects.

To provide leadership for junior staff and occupational therapy students through supervision and appraisal.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees  development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.