Learning Disabilities Occupational Therapist

Cradlefin Consultants are recruiting for Learning Disabilities Occupational Therapist to work in a specialist occupational therapy service aims are to promote health, prevent deterioration of skills and develop or maintain abilities. This is achieved through the application of a high level of understanding of the effect of disability on the individual and their environment.

You will have accountability for achieving clearly specified and measurable results either personally or through the leadership of a team.  Will be dealing with complex problems and issues within the boundaries of professional skill and knowledge. Will make recommendations on procedural improvements and other initiatives to enhance team performance.

Job responsibilities:

• Initiate specialist assessments that uniquely ascertain the impact of someone’s learning disability on their occupational performance, enablement/rehabilitation programmes in collaboration with professionals and agencies to enable individuals with a LD to realise their potential to live independently, where possible
• Deliver service activities and manage a caseload to ensure intended outcomes for the client and Health and social care that are delivered within agreed service standards
• Following assessment, demonstrate, order and ensure suitability of specialist equipment when required.  To teach correct use of the equipment and the adaptations to clients, their families and carers
• Information from these OT assessments is used to evidence the need for and design of support packages
• Promote access to mainstream OT considering appropriate reasonable adjustments before specialist services are to be considered
• Manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based/ client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
• Apply specialist knowledge to the assessment, plan and implementation of client centred individual interventions, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic objectives and to identify Occupational Therapy goals as part of the overall care Plan

Qualifications anskills required:

• Registration in Occupational Therapy at Degree or Diploma level
• Post registration qualification at a Diploma level or above, relevant to the area of learning disabilities
• HCPC Registration
• Demonstrable experience working with people with learning disabilities
• Knowledge and application of standardised OT assessments, and interventions relevant to client group
• Understanding of OT outcome measures
• Excellent interpersonal skills – including communication, observation, listening and empathy skills
• Experience in a Community setting

It is mandatory for applicants applying for this role to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus and provide proof excluding those who are medically exempt.

If you feel you have the right values and skills to become part of our dynamic team and can deliver high standards of care then we would love to hear to from you!

To apply you have to be a UK resident, due to the high volume of applicants our team will get in touch with you to arrange an interview if you are successful.