Occupational Therapist - Learning Disabilities
| Posting date: | 26 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 October 2025 |
| Location: | Worcester, WR5 1JR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9798-1688 |
Summary
Hold a caseload; this will include those people with complex Occupational Therapy needs and be responsible for the entire process of assessment, care planning, monitoring, and review. Act as an experienced member of the Community Learning Disability Team in relation to risk assessment; providing advice and direction as required. Monitor, evaluate and modify interventions to measure progress and ensure effectiveness. Provide education, consultation, and advice to care settings and day activity placements. Have knowledge of legislation pertaining to Learning Disabilities e.g., Mental Capacity Act and DoLS, Best Interest, Reasonable Adjustments, and LeDeR etc. Carry out complex risk assessment involving wide consultation and collaboration. Able to carry out a moderate physical effort throughout the working day. Be required to work with people who are often dysregulated and utilise a wide range of Occupational Therapy skills to address distress. Be required to carry out complex assessments and interventions in difficult circumstances, e.g., poor environmental conditions, or at times when service users' behaviour is unpredictable. Be required to deliver complex and sensitive information/messages to service users, carers, and families. Be required to travel independently in and around the Worcestershire. For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description attached.