Occupational Therapy Assistant - Learning Disability

Job summary

A rare opportunity has become available to join the 'Outstanding' Integrated Learning Disability service in Portsmouth as an Occupational Therapy (OT) assistant.

You'll work as an active member of the Integrated Learning Disability team and provides high quality, efficient and effective specialist healthcare to adults with a learning disability. The OT assistant assumes responsibility for delegated aspects of occupational therapy delivery, working within a scope of practice under the direction and supervision of a registered practitioner, and is actively involved in all aspects of the occupational therapy assessment and delivery process.

We're a supportive and integrated health & social care service, you will receive or other relevant training support and supervision, and will have the opportunity to undertake a foundation degree, if you do not already have one, or other relevant training.

An NVQ 3 in care essential, alongside good literacy, numeracy and IT skills. You will have experience of working with people with a learning disability, and have a passion to strive to support them and enhance their skills to the best of their abilities.

Main duties of the job

You will work as an active member of the Integrated Learning Disability team and will provide high quality, efficient and effective specialist healthcare to adults with a learning disability. This is achieved through a process of person-centred care, which is comprehensive and responsive to the needs of the individual and their family/carers.

You will assume responsibility for delegated aspects of occupational therapy delivery, working within a scope of practice under the direction and supervision of a registered practitioner. You will work within relevant legal and ethical frameworks and in accordance with organisational protocols and policies.

About us

Make a difference with us

If you are looking for somewhere you can make a real difference and are passionate about keeping people safe, well and out of hospital, a career with us may be just what you're looking for. At Solent NHS Trust, we strive to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities.

We are proud to be an organisation which is focused on our people and we welcome people who share our values to come and work with us.

To deliver great care that is safe, simple and easy to access

To be a caring, flexible and supportive place to work

To deliver the best value for money

Our shared values support the development of a strong working culture. They breathe life into our organisation -- guiding and inspiring all of our actions and decisions. They enable us to be better at what we do and create a great place for our staff to work, whilst ensuring we provide the highest quality of care to our patients.

In creating our values, we spent time listening to our employees and members. Based on what people told us, we created our HEART values to reflect the deep belief that we are caring organisation at the centre of our community: Honesty, Everyone counts, Accountable, Respectful, Teamwork.

We are an accredited Real Living Wage employer.

We encourage and support our staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against Covid-19.