Main area Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner, Adult LD Intensive Support Team Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 444-7520255-LD
Employer Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Windmill Point Town Coventry Salary £27,485 - £30,162 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/12/2025 23:59
Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 4
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services
‘We recognise the benefits of flexible working and support applications wherever possible. If you would like to work flexibly please ask the recruiting manager for more information.’
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for this well-established role as an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our friendly and supportive team. We’re looking to recruit an enthusiastic, dynamic, self-motivated individual, willing and able to work towards the Assistant Practitioner qualification and who would like to develop their skills in learning disabilities working with Occupational Therapists (OTs). The postholder will work alongside and under the supervision of experienced OTs who are able to provide support and clinical direction to them.
The successful applicant will be willing to develop their skills and knowledge around working with people with a Learning Disability who may also be Autistic. They will be passionate to take on new challenges and innovative in helping to support the service to help prevent inappropriate admissions to specialist hospitals due to mental ill-health and or behaviours that may challenge. Experience of working in either a health or social care community or an in-patient setting is essential.
Personal qualities will need to include resilience and flexibility and willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues within the patient’s care pathway considering the complex, varied and often challenging client group.
Main duties of the job
We have a well-established AHP service across our directorates and services. Regular clinical supervision from the Occupational Therapist will be provided to the successful post holder. Peer supervision and CPD workshops also support this role both within the IST and within the wider community learning disability OT team. Other in-house learning opportunities and training and development are available to further enhance knowledge, skills and confidence in working with our client group and will provide the opportunity for you to develop lots of transferable skills.
The team base is currently in Coventry and the IST covers both Coventry and Warwickshire and works in an innovative and flexible way. The role requires travel across the entire geographical area of the Trust. Applicants must have access to reliable transport and hold a valid UK driving license.
Working for our organisation
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
* generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
* excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
* salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
* discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
* wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
* staff networks and support group
We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See the attached Job description and person specification for details of the job duties and applicants' knowledge, skills and experience requirements for shortlisting.
Person specification
* UK driving license
Qualifications
* Foundation degree in Health and Social Care (Assistant Practitioner) qualification or willingness to undertake the course
* 4 GCSE Grade C or above including English
Knowledge and skills
* Knowledge and experience of person-centred approaches to care.
* Knowledge of a range of practical/leisure/creative activities to support therapeutic interventions.
* Able to recognise barriers to participation in activities of daily living
* Ability to teach and support Occupational Therapists to learn new skills.
* Good written and oral communication skills.
* Awareness of current good practice in the care of people with learning disabilities/Autism/mental health/challenging behaviour.
* To have an understanding of the range of emotional and physical health needs of people with a learning disability.
* Ability to listen effectively and communicate sensitively with clients.
* Ability to deal effectively with unpredictable situations, including responding appropriately to clients who may be very distressed or highly anxious as a result of their condition.
* Knowledge of confidentiality issues.
* Basic knowledge of research.
* Knowledge of learning disabilities and associated communication difficulties
Experience
* Previous experience of working in a learning disability, Autism or mental health practice setting and relevant experience.
* Experience of working effectively to support people with a learning disability and or Autism in distressed states, including either significant mental health needs, challenging behaviour or offending behaviour.
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Experience of working clinically with Occupational Therapists.
* Experience of working with culturally diverse populations
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to be registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Update Service.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications regardless of age, gender, race, disability or sexual orientation. Guidance and criteria on the filtering criminal cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Paula Kiley Job title Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist Email address paula.kiley@covwarkpt.nhs.uk Telephone number 07824416693
Team base: 02476324380
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