- Adult and older adult mental health services
- Specialist learning disability services
- Mental health services for children and young people
- Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley
- To manage a caseload of service users with a diagnosed learning disability who have been referred to the community team
- To undertake Occupational therapy assessment with a designated service user caseload, addressing occupational performance and skills deficits to
meet service users' needs - To plan and implement Occupational therapy interventions (individual or
group), using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals - To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and to ensure effective intervention
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent overseas qualification
- HCPC registered
- Member of professional body
- Member of special interest group
- Experience of working with adults with a diagnosed learning disability and/or mental health condition
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention in a learning disablity setting
- Understanding and a commitment to working within the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work under supervision using own initiative
- Commitment and enthusiasm to the continue development of Occupational Therapy
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Administration AssistantNHS AfC: Band 2 - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom - Black Country Job Support
Description
Job overview
Occupational Therapist
Adult Learning Disabilities Occupational Therapy Team
Band 5
Post: 26.75 Hours per Week
We require a highly motivated individuals to join our specialist adult learning disabilities team.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will take an active role in the provision of specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions in the Black Country community. With the support of Senior Occupational Therapy staff, the post offers the opportunity to develop therapeutic skills in specialist interventions including specialist seating, falls management and sensory integration.
Experience of working with people who have a learning disability and/or mental health needs is essential to the posts, along with a keen interest in supporting individuals to develop and maintain their skills.
Working for our organisation
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Across the whole of the region we provide:
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, with the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.
We currently employ over 4,000 people and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Whatever your role, working in a NHS Foundation Trust, like ours, is a demanding and extremely rewarding experience. Knowing that every day you can help to make a positive difference to someone's life is a very powerful feeling. We know that our Trust runs on this desire to help and support people, and our Trust vision expresses this. Our vision is to improve health and wellbeing for everyone, especially our colleagues to achieve the best possible work/life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for more information.
Person specification
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