Specialist Occupational Therapist - Ld & Autism in Salisbury

Job summary

Develop Your Specialist Expertise Within a County-Wide Learning Disability Service An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Learning Disability Service, supporting adults with learning disabilities who present with complex health, behavioural and mental health needs. You will work as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team, providing specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention while contributing to positive outcomes for service users. With access to regular supervision, ongoing professional development and support from experienced clinical leaders, this role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your specialist skills and career. Base: Flexible across Marlborough, Chippenham, Warminster or Salisbury Hours: 30 hours per week Working Pattern: Hybrid working model (approximately 60/40), dependent on individual and service needs. As a Specialist Occupational Therapist, you will be part of our valued team in our Learning Disabilities & Autism Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity awaits a motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Learning Disability Service focusing on adults with learning disabilities, complex health, behavioural, and mental health needs. This role involves being part of a multidisciplinary team, delivering specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions. The successful candidate will have access to ongoing professional development, regular supervision, and support from experienced clinical leaders, allowing further specialization and career advancement. Key responsibilities include professional responsibility for a caseload, conducting specialist assessments, and collaborating within a multidisciplinary team to achieve positive outcomes for service users. The position offers a hybrid work model, allowing flexibility across various locations.

About us

Established in 2006, HCRG Care Group is one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services. We work alongside health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a commitment to experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. Our services span adult and children community health, primary care, urgent care, sexual health, and more. With a focus on quality, the majority of our services hold 'good' or 'outstanding' ratings by the Care Quality Commission. We are committed to equality and inclusivity, embracing diverse applicants to join our team as part of our broader mission to transform health and care across communities.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: Develop Your Specialist Expertise Within a County-Wide Learning Disability Service An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Learning Disability Service, supporting adults with learning disabilities who present with complex health, behavioural and mental health needs. You will work as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team, providing specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention while contributing to positive outcomes for service users. With access to regular supervision, ongoing professional development and support from experienced clinical leaders, this role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your specialist skills and career. Base: Flexible across Marlborough, Chippenham, Warminster or Salisbury Hours: 30 hours per week Working Pattern: Hybrid working model (approximately 60/40), dependent on individual and service needs. As a Specialist Occupational Therapist, you will be part of our valued team in our Learning Disabilities & Autism Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits

Base: Flexible across Marlborough, Chippenham, Warminster or Salisbury Hours: 30 hours per week Working Pattern: Hybrid working model (approximately 60/40), dependent on individual and service needs.

Package Description

• £39,959 - £48,117 FTE (Band 6 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Key Responsibilities

• Hold professional responsibility for a designated caseload of adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex health needs.
• Provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessments, interventions and evidence-based care planning.
• Apply advanced clinical reasoning and specialist skills to support individuals with complex physical, behavioural and sensory needs.
• Work collaboratively within a county-wide multidisciplinary team and alongside external partner organisations.
• Monitor, review and evaluate intervention outcomes, adapting approaches as required.
• Support and supervise junior staff, delegating work appropriately and promoting professional development.
• Deliver education and training to clients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Support the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist with service planning, prioritisation and operational leadership, deputising where required.

Skills, Experience and Attributes

We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist with the clinical expertise, leadership skills and passion to support adults with learning disabilities and complex needs within a specialist community service.

Essential Criteria

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy and current HCPC registration.
• Sensory Integration training or willingness to complete recognised training.
• Significant post-registration experience within learning disabilities or a related specialist field.
• Experience supporting adults with profound and complex needs.
• Ability to manage complex clinical situations and demonstrate advanced problem-solving skills.
• Experience supervising, mentoring and developing others.
• Strong multidisciplinary and multi-agency working experience.
• Experience contributing to service development, audits or quality improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills.
• Competence across a broad range of Occupational Therapy interventions.
• Strong organisational, prioritisation and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and use evidence-based practice.
• Full driving licence and access to transport.

Desirable Criteria

• BAOT/RCOT membership.
• Specialist interest group membership.
• Postgraduate qualifications or advanced specialist training.
• Leadership and management development.
• Experience teaching and assessing in practice.
• Experience of NHS Continuing Healthcare processes.
• Experience prescribing specialist equipment and adaptations.

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

Questions About the Role?

• Tula Daley, Team Manager, Learning Disability Service 07881 514711 tula.daley@hcrgcaregroup.com
• Claire Puntis, ClinicalLead Occupational Therapist 07909 533170 claire.puntis@hcrgcaregroup.com

We're happy to answer any questions and discuss how this opportunity could fit with your experience and career aspirations.

Person Specification

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy and current HCPC registration. Sensory Integration training or willingness to complete recognised training. Significant post-registration experience within learning disabilities or a related specialist field.

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).

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