Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 09 Chwefror 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £47,810.00 i £54,710.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 23 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Radcliffe Bury, M26 2TP |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9311-26-0112 |
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Main Duties and Responsibilities To provide a safe, effective, responsive, efficient, timely, occupational therapy service to people with learning disabilities, their families and carers To undertake a range of comprehensive assessments with individuals with complex and challenging needs. This assessment work requires a highly specialist knowledge base on which to practice To develop a range of person centered, specialist interventions to meet the needs of people with a learning disability To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of intervention packages by evaluating evidence-based practice and implementing outcome measures To develop individualised therapy guidelines in a format that are easily understood by people with a learning disability, their families and carers To provide and receive highly complex, sensitive information from service users, their families and carers. This requires highly developed communication skills to overcome the significant barriers experienced by this client group. The post holder will work in a person-centered way across a variety of community settings that are meaningful to the individual. The comprehensive / specialist assessment and subsequent intervention addresses the persons physical, cognitive, perceptual, psychological, sensory, social and emotional needs, in the area of activities of meaningful occupation. This assessment work requires a highly specialist knowledge base on which to practice To embrace a proactive approach to the development of a healthy and active lifestyle To manage a complex cases and prioritise cases, balancing own workload To deliver the care pathways and take an active role in the review of these pathways. To undertake assessment of personal and environmental risk to individuals and to advise on measures to minimise or manage risk within the individuals support networks. To utilise peer support from other occupational therapists within the care hub and across the Greater Manchester footprint To demonstrate negotiation skills in dealing with complex and challenging issues including families and other professionals To ensure accurate records are maintained ensuring all documentation meets trust record keeping standards, this includes electronic or paper records. To actively network with other members of the team and wider care hub to support projects and ensure best practice is maintained. To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings to enable sharing and development of therapeutic practice To provide consultation to the wider multi-disciplinary team with complex cases