Associate Practitioner, Occupational Therapy (maternity cover)

This fixed-term maternity cover post, lasting one year, sits within the Trust's learning disabilities occupational therapy service for adults. The post-holder works one-to-one with service users on therapeutic tasks set by the occupational therapist, supporting skills such as personal care, community travel and sensory processing. The work takes place in community settings across a range of localities, so flexibility and time management are central. The post is not eligible for visa sponsorship, and existing health and care visa holders at the Trust cannot transfer to it.

What the job involves

• Work one-to-one with service users on specific tasks and therapeutic activity under the therapist's guidance
• Promote engagement in meaningful occupation to improve service users' quality of life
• Deliver interventions consistent with Trust standards and values
• Give the team feedback on observations from sessions to inform assessment and interventions
• Support activities such as personal care, domestic tasks, community and travel skills, or sensory processing therapies, assisting the occupational therapist
• Plan and facilitate occupationally based groups under clinician guidance
• Maintain clinical records on the electronic patient record system
• Liaise with carers and other professionals
• Work independently and as part of a team, adapting when circumstances change
• Attend mandatory training and complete training objectives agreed with your supervisor
• Keep a record of training and development activities
• Demonstrate good personal time management, punctuality and reliable attendance

What’s required

Qualifications

• A Levels and/or Health and Social Care NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Experience

• Experience of working with people with learning disabilities and/or mental health problems
• Experience of 1:1 interventions and leading groups

Skills & knowledge

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office and associated packages

Nice to have

• Experience of working in an OT related setting
• Experience of service user and carer involvement in the development of services
• Knowledge of recovery principles
• Functional Assessment Training

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