Community Occupational Therapist - Adult Learning Disability

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic dedicated registered Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team within the Community Learning Disability Service (CALDs).

The CALDS is part of the Manchester Local Care Organisation (MLCO).You will join a nurturing, experienced citywide team, working alongside Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists, Physiotherapists and Learning Disability Nurses. We are an integrated team and work closely with our social care colleagues.

We welcome applications from Occupational Therapists with experience in community working with a desire to develop a rewarding career. We will support you with specialist and bespoke training to reach your potential and excel in your chosen career path. Experience in equipment and adaptation, skill development, and supporting people to engage in meaningful occupation is also essential.

The diversity of presentations of the people we support within our service applicants must have excellent communication and listening skills to provide a service to people with complex health and sensory needs who have varying levels of verbal communication and understanding.

You will receive 1:1 clinical support, professional development and guidance from our experienced Locality Lead and the citywide Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy. Additional support is provided by the CALDS Health Service Manager. You will be responsible for the supervision of junior members of staff and students.

Main duties of the job

Make a proactive difference to people with learning disabilities in Manchester.

Work as part of a multidisciplinary health and social care CALDS toprovide a specialist occupational therapy service to adults with significantlearning disabilities.

Use specialist knowledge, skills and experience, using evidence based and person centred principles to assess and manage own caseload.

Work as part of a city wide occupational therapy service to benefit.

Contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of professional and service developments.

Be pro-active in the development and provision of multi-professional training to the MLDP and the independent sector and other agencies.

Undertake professional educators course and offer practice placements accordingly.

Deputise where necessary for the locality lead occupational therapist.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.