Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Therapist - Learning Disability Service
The closing date is 05 April 2026
There is a rare and exciting vacancy for a part time (33.75 hours) Occupational Therapist (Band 6) to join the Community Learning Disability Team within North and West Hampshire. We are looking for a creative, enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join the established OT Team who will work alongside a dynamic and friendly multi-disciplinary team providing health services to adults with a learning disability.
It is also possible to offer this role as full time hours to an experienced band 5 Occupational Therapist (min 3 years experience). Please state in your application whether you are interested in the role at Band 6 part time or Band 5 full time.
We are looking for someone who is familiar with MDT working and has experience of working with people with learning disabilities. They must have the ability to learn and develop skills within this varied and interesting role. It is essential to be a good communicator, highly motivated, reliable and be able to work flexibly.
Main duties of the job
We can offer:-
* Professional development through in-service training, external courses and with access to supportive and extensive library services.
* A well-developed appraisal and supervision structure with access to personal training budget.
* The opportunity to develop and engage in close working relationships with other professionals within the MDT and other partner agencies.
* Interesting and varied caseload and opportunity to practice OT in a holistic way.
You will need to be a British Driving License holder with use of your own car and business insurance as you will be working in the community, visiting clients in their homes and day services.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity further or arrange an informal visit, please call us. Please contact Tara Reffel (Lead Occupational Therapist) or Jodie Tulk (Team Manager) on 02382 313999 or email us on hiowh.ldhantsnwhcldt@nhs.net
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy.
* State registration with COT/ HCPC.
* Current British Driving Licence and use of a car for business.
* Experience in applying standardised assessments e.g. OCAIRS/ AMPS/ SI assessment.
Experience
* Application of the OT process in practice.
* Experience of supervising Band 4/5 staff and students.
* Use of relevant occupational outcome measures.
* Ability to follow Care Planning Approach (CPA).
* Ability to apply knowledge of current legislation relevant to learning disabilities.
* Knowledge and ability to apply OT process to community learning disabilities.
* Ability to apply OT models to learning disability practice.
* Ability to apply Mental Capacity Act and make best interest decisions relating to consent to Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention.
* Demonstrate knowledge of Safeguarding processes.Demonstrate an understanding of own role in the Quality & Governance of own practice, and the practice of the team.
* Ability to carry out risk assessments and develop risk management plans.
* Effective written and oral communication skills.
* Ability to liaise effectively with other agencies including families, carers, education, health professionals etc. to deliver interventions in a holistic way.
* Good personal organisational skills.
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
* Word processing and internet skills.
* Training and presentation skills.
* Application of a clear value base of status and respect, social inclusion, community presence, independence, rights and choice.
* Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Sensitive and flexible approach to service users and carers.
* Commitment to lifelong learning.
* Experience of learning disabilities or working in the community.
* Ability to use Electronic Patient Records.
* Ability to use augmentative communication methods.
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.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
£38,682 to £46,580 a year, can offer B6 x 0.9WTE or B5 x 1 WTE
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