Job summary
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This role involves managing a defined caseload of adults with learning disabilities and associated complex needs, including autism, mental health challenges, and sensory or physical impairments.
The post holder will assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions using a client-centred approach.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, they will provide expert advice to service users, families, and colleagues while also leading service development initiatives.
The role includes supervisory responsibilities for junior staff and students, active participation in service planning and audits, and a commitment to professional development and clinical governance
Main duties of the job
To manage a defined caseload of adults with learning disabilities who may also have additional physical, sensory, communication and/or mental health needs. Conditions include autism, challenging behaviours, complex permanent disabilities, degenerative conditions and sensory processing difficulties.
To be responsible for the assessment, clinical diagnosis, planning, implementing and evaluating of interventions in a client centred way for your allocated caseload with regular support through clinical supervision.
To work within the multidisciplinary team and provide advice and guidance for families, carers and multidisciplinary team.
To lead elements of planning, development and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy Service.
To supervise band 5 Occupational Therapists and / or assistants and manage students.
About us
Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached person specification and job description for the role of B6 Occupational Therapist
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached person specification and job description for the role of B6 Occupational Therapist
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Commitment to multidisciplinary team working
- Ability to be flexible and participate in a changing NHS environment
- Ability to demonstrate self motivation and initiative when working independently and in a variety of situations
- Ability to deal sensitively with people with challenging needs and varying communication needs in a client centred, non discriminating way
Skills / Knowledge
Desirable
- Trained in the use of Assessment and Motor and Processing Skills
- Trained in the use of Sensory Integration (Module 1)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a Band 5 OT within Learning Disabilities and/or Mental Health
- Completed preceptorship
Desirable
- Have used the Model of Human Occupation in practice
Qualifications / training
Essential
- Diploma / degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registered Occupational Therapist with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Documented evidence of CPD related OT / PLD
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to and access a variety of different environments covering long distances and transporting equipment
- Ability to manually handle service users and / or equipment safely and to attain positioning necessary to perform safe and effective clinical intervention
- Ability to work flexibly within the full week
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Commitment to multidisciplinary team working
- Ability to be flexible and participate in a changing NHS environment
- Ability to demonstrate self motivation and initiative when working independently and in a variety of situations
- Ability to deal sensitively with people with challenging needs and varying communication needs in a client centred, non discriminating way
Skills / Knowledge
Desirable
- Trained in the use of Assessment and Motor and Processing Skills
- Trained in the use of Sensory Integration (Module 1)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a Band 5 OT within Learning Disabilities and/or Mental Health
- Completed preceptorship
Desirable
- Have used the Model of Human Occupation in practice
Qualifications / training
Essential
- Diploma / degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registered Occupational Therapist with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Documented evidence of CPD related OT / PLD
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to and access a variety of different environments covering long distances and transporting equipment
- Ability to manually handle service users and / or equipment safely and to attain positioning necessary to perform safe and effective clinical intervention
- Ability to work flexibly within the full week
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).
