Job summary
Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead -Band 7
Learning Disability Service - Wiltshire
37.5 Hours per week - Permanent
A rare
opportunity has arisen, due to retirement, to lead the Occupational Therapy
team for adults with learning disabilities in Wiltshire.
The post holder
will be responsible for leading a small but highly professional and experienced
team of specialist Occupational Therapists and assistant practitioners.
The OT team,
work as part of the wider Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities
(CTPLD). This is a multi-disciplinary team that is made up of Team Admin, Health
Facilitation Nurses, Behaviour Nurse Specialists, Continuing Health Care Nurses,
Physiotherapists and Speech and Language therapists. We also work closely with
our partners in Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health partnership (AWP) who provide
Psychiatry, Psychology and an Intensive support service. We also work closely
with our Wiltshire council social care colleagues.
Main duties of the job
We work as a county
wide service across the beautiful, rural, county of Wiltshire. We are based
around 4 hubs in Chippenham, Warminster, Salisbury and Marlborough
As a team we
provide occupational therapy assessment and treatment based on the Model of
Human Occupation (MOHO) We work with people with a learning disability who, may
in addition to their learning disability, have a diagnosis of Autism, epilepsy,
dementia, other complex health needs or behaviours that challenge services or
environments. You would be expected to carry a caseload alongside the lead
role. You would provide supervision to the Band 6 Occupational Therapists.
Provide advice to the team manager and deputy manager regarding occupational
therapy and work as part of the CTPLD, Health, Leadership team.
If you would
like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact:
Becky Harding,
clinical Lead OT on 07909 533170 or becky.harding1@nhs.net
Tula Daley,
Team Manager, CTPLD on 07881 514711 or pdaley@nhs.net
About us
Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health
services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS
partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and
care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.
There has never been a better time to join us. Community
services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of
Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our
community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive
team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which
were developed with our staff, patients and carers.
If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that
it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market
towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good
schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and
a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away.
What are you waiting for?!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached
Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the
role and to access the full person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached
Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the
role and to access the full person specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- In depth post registration experience of working as an Occupational Therapist with adults with a learning disability who have profound and complex needs/ or in a related area of expertise.
- Evidence of facilitating complex problem solving in the community.
- Developing ones self and others.
- Supervisory experience.
- Coordinate and delegate work and review peoples performance.
- Wide range of therapeutic skills appropriate to the post.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Experience of working in a Community Setting.
- Experience of multidisciplinary working and working in partnership with external agencies and organisations.
- Teaching and mentoring experience.
- Ability to provide structured methods to evaluate care and practice including audit and other service improvement processes.
Desirable
- Experience of working with the NHS CHC framework.
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Current registration with Health & Care Professions Council. (HCPC)
- Portfolio of Post Graduate training relevant to Occupational Therapy and the specialist field of Learning Disabilities.
Desirable
- BAOT/COT membership
- Membership of relevant Special Interest group.
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training to Masters level or willingness to undertake.
- Leadership and Management training.
- Teaching and assessing in Clinical Practice.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- In depth post registration experience of working as an Occupational Therapist with adults with a learning disability who have profound and complex needs/ or in a related area of expertise.
- Evidence of facilitating complex problem solving in the community.
- Developing ones self and others.
- Supervisory experience.
- Coordinate and delegate work and review peoples performance.
- Wide range of therapeutic skills appropriate to the post.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Experience of working in a Community Setting.
- Experience of multidisciplinary working and working in partnership with external agencies and organisations.
- Teaching and mentoring experience.
- Ability to provide structured methods to evaluate care and practice including audit and other service improvement processes.
Desirable
- Experience of working with the NHS CHC framework.
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Current registration with Health & Care Professions Council. (HCPC)
- Portfolio of Post Graduate training relevant to Occupational Therapy and the specialist field of Learning Disabilities.
Desirable
- BAOT/COT membership
- Membership of relevant Special Interest group.
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training to Masters level or willingness to undertake.
- Leadership and Management training.
- Teaching and assessing in Clinical Practice.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
