Job Description

Coventry and Rugby Learning Disability Team



Occupational Therapist



Band 6



30 hours



Permanent



An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Coventry and Rugby Learning Disability community team. We are seeking an innovative and enthusiastic OT with working knowledge of people with learning disabilities, including challenging behaviour and sensory processing issues. The service uses the Model of Human Occupation as a clinical model and an understanding of the model and standardised assessments used would be an advantage. The post holder will hold a complex caseload and be expected to work flexibly.



Come and join our friendly multidisciplinary team and build on your clinical skills and knowledge in the learning disabilities field. The post holder will be supported by an experienced band 7 OT. Both continuing professional development and life long learning is integral within the service.



For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Nicole Freeman, band 7 OT on 02476 324380



To provide specialist therapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment programmes to individual clients with complex needs referred to the multidisciplinary service.



To be an autonomous practitioner, holding a clinical caseload and working without direct supervision



To support less experienced staff and students and colleagues deliver the Trust contracted services



To provide expert advice, signposting, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, clients, carers, relatives or other non-professional contacts



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.



To provide specialist therapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment programmes to individual clients with complex needs referred to the multidisciplinary service.



To be an autonomous practitioner, holding a clinical caseload and working without direct supervision



To support less experienced staff and students and colleagues deliver the Trust contracted services



To provide expert advice, signposting, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, clients, carers, relatives or other non-professional contacts