Overview

A rare opportunity has arisen in the Hertfordshire Specialist Learning Disability Service for an innovative and highly motivated Occupational Therapist. The successful applicant will have the chance to work as part of a dedicated, specialist and innovative Multi Disciplinary Team, where you will help to improve the lives and wellbeing of individuals with a Learning Disability. This exciting post will enable you to use your core OT skills by promoting participation and independence in Activities of Daily living, whilst having the opportunity to strengthen and develop these in specialist areas such as Sensory Integration, Positive Behaviour Support, Trauma Informed approaches and Equipment needs. You will be joining a highly dedicated and creative Occupational Therapy service and will be encouraged and supported to undertake learning and development opportunities both in clinical and leadership fields. We are a nurturing, supportive and forward-thinking team, with great peer networks; we actively promote learning and professional development with opportunities in both clinical and leadership fields of work. Therefore, this would be an ideal post for those looking to work through their band 5 to 6 competencies, as well as band 6''s looking to specialise. Due to this being a community post access to a vehicle is essential. We invite and welcome further discussions from anyone keen to apply.Responsibilities

To provide high quality, comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention for specified service user group with complex needTo work in an interdisciplinary way to assess service user’s needs, devise care plans and evaluate outcomes and to carry a caseload as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.Provide clinical advice and support for service users that present with behaviour that challenges and require support with their mental health.Work directly with service users, carers, colleagues and other service providers.Deliver training and education to other professionals/carers/family.To continue to develop Occupational Therapy provision within the service and drive innovation with support from the Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist and Professional Lead Occupational TherapisRequirements

Due to this being a community post access to a vehicle is essential.Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amanda Drake; Job title: Professional Lead for LD Occupational Therapy; Email: amanda.drake1@nhs.net; Telephone: 07813348421Sandi O''Neill - Telephone: 01438 822955 or 01438 792160

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