Specialist Occupational Therapist

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Specialist Occupational Therapist

37.5 hours per week (full-time)

Salary: £34,000 - £39,655 pro-rata

(Dependent on qualifications, skills and experience)

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide person centred specialist occupational therapy services to children and adults in the David Lewis School, College and Residential Services.

David Lewis Clinical & Therapy Services provide support for people who live in residential services and students who access educational services. We are dedicated to improving the quality of lives for people with learning disabilities and or autism, epilepsy, complex learning disorders, including neurological impairments, and other complex support needs. The people we support ages range from 11- to end of life. We have a successful track record, built up over 120 years with expertise and are rated as GOOD by the CQC.

Supporting the Head of Clinical Services, you will help shape the future development of Occupational Therapy services to meet the needs of the people we support. You will carry out the assessment and treatment of a specialist caseload ranging from paediatrics to adults with complex learning disorders (including neurological impairments, severe learning difficulties and autism).

The successful candidate will:-

• Hold a recognised Occupational Therapy Degree Qualification (or equivalent) and Health Professions Council (HCPC) Registration.
• Ideally be a Registered member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) and Registered member of the RCOT Specialist Section - People with Learning Disabilities.
• Demonstrate experiential training to demonstrate highly specialist skills.
• Demonstrate a successful track record for enhancing and improving outcomes for people with complex disabilities as a part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ideally hold a qualification in Sensory Integration

THIDS ROLE IS NOT OPEN TO SPONSORSHIP

Benefits include:

• Up to 38 days annual leave

  Free DBS

  Paid while training

  An occupational pension (up to 6%)

  Annual percentage pay increase

  Sick pay

  Life Assurance Cover (3-x basic annual salary)

  Financial Support for Further Education

  Career Progression

  A comprehensive health and wellbeing provision including a Staff Counsellor, Staff Physio, Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health service and a dedicated Workplace Mentor

  On site gym and swimming pool

  Free parking

David Lewis welcomes applications from a diverse talent pool.

Closing Date 31st July 2024

About Us:

David Lewis is dedicated to improving the life experiences of people with complex epilepsy, autism, learning disabilities and other complex support needs from across the UK.

We have a successful track record built up over 100 years with expertise in specialist residential, education, day opportunities and clinical and therapeutic services

Our specialist school and college is part of an education, day opportunities and residential community.

Our School is for 11-19 year olds and rated GOOD by Ofsted

We also have a college onsite for 16-25 year olds with an Ofsted rating of OUTSTANDING

Residential services for adults, either living in accommodation at our 165 acres in Warford or in one of our houses in a local town or village in Cheshire.

Adult day opportunities which develop social and vocational skills with the potential to lead to employment opportunities.

Access to therapy, nursing, medical and behaviour support if appropriate to an individuals needs.

David Lewis is dedicated to improving the life experiences of people with complex epilepsy, autism, learning disabilities and other complex support needs from across the UK.

David Lewis provides care 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Hence, the post does require working early, late and weekend shifts as required.

David Lewis welcomes applications from a diverse talent pool.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks: This post, due to its nature, duties and responsibilities, will be subject to an enhanced check by the DBS. This is funded by David Lewis

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

David Lewis

Address

Alderley Edge

SK9 7UD

Employer's website

https://www.davidlewis.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)