Job summary
Would you like to develop your career in a well-supported and varied role using all your occupational therapy skills?
We have recently received additional funding to increase our occupational therapy provision and are looking for enthusiastic occupational therapists to join our friendly, creative, and research-active community learning disability team in East Sussex.
You will have a passion for health equality and improving the lives of adults with learning disabilities.
You will have access to a high-quality internal training programme, which includes sensory assessment and intervention and ADL masterclasses - as well as external training opportunities to develop your specialist skills.
We are a multi-disciplinary team, dedicated to achieving great outcomes for adults with learning disabilities. We have clear objectives linked to the latest national policies and are dedicated to delivering the highest quality care through evidence-based care pathways. We are co-located with our social work colleagues and work closely in partnership with them, as well as with families, paid carers and the wider systems that support people.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID
Main duties of the job
As a learning disability occupational therapist, you will use your specialist skills and understanding of the relationship between the individual, their environment and their occupations to support people with complex health needs to live well with their learning disability. You will provide specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions for people referred to the service as well as contributing to the core tasks of the team.
Contributing to the management of a team caseload of individuals with complex needs, you will assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, which will be delivered in a variety of community settings, including:
- Family homes
- Residential and supported living services
- Day services
- Community facilities
You will have the flexibility to manage your workload in the community, however you will be expected to spend some time working from the central team base in East Sussex.
You will be supervised by the team B7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist.
About us
Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
We pride ourselves on our high quality internal and external training opportunities. We have robust professional leadership structures and provide excellent career development opportunities.
We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
We'd love you to join our Trust, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC.
Working in Sussex:
- Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed
- Embrace the city life with great access to Brighton and London
- With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there are plenty of opportunities for adventure
Job description
Job responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful specialist occupational therapist in our team you will be:
- Registered with HCPC as an occupational therapist
- Keen to develop your specialist skills to support adults with learning disabilities
It would also be advantageous if you have:
- Experience working with people with learning disabilities
This post will be based in East Sussex, a willingness and ability to travel across East Sussex (and sometimes further) will be needed, as required to meet the needs of the service. SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home remotely where applicable and in agreement with your line manager.
MAIN DUTIES
- To provide occupational therapy interventions for referred clients using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
- To manage an appropriate clinical caseload
We believe our service will be the best it can be if we have a diverse workforce and one that reflects the population we serve. To support our staff we have a number of Staff Networks including:
- Disability Network
- Ethnic Minority Network
- LGBTQ+ Network
- Neurodivergent Network
- Spirituality Network
- Women's Network
- VaLE (Valuing Lived Experience) Network
As a University Teaching Trust, we carry out high quality research to help improve care and treatment. We're one of the most research-active NHS mental health and learning disability Trusts in the country.
We also host the Applied Research Centre (ARC) in Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Our ARC is one of 15 across the country funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). It involves working with universities, local authorities and charities to increase the speed at which research is put into practice to benefit patients.
You can find out more about working with us at Careers at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:
Diane Chandler (Professional Lead Occupational Therapist)
Diane.Chandler@spft.nhs.uk
Sophie Gill Team Leader, 07464925337, sophie.gill@spft.nhs.uk
(We are happy to arrange informal visits currently COVID dependant)
Job description
Job responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful specialist occupational therapist in our team you will be:
- Registered with HCPC as an occupational therapist
- Keen to develop your specialist skills to support adults with learning disabilities
It would also be advantageous if you have:
- Experience working with people with learning disabilities
This post will be based in East Sussex, a willingness and ability to travel across East Sussex (and sometimes further) will be needed, as required to meet the needs of the service. SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home remotely where applicable and in agreement with your line manager.
MAIN DUTIES
- To provide occupational therapy interventions for referred clients using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
- To manage an appropriate clinical caseload
We believe our service will be the best it can be if we have a diverse workforce and one that reflects the population we serve. To support our staff we have a number of Staff Networks including:
- Disability Network
- Ethnic Minority Network
- LGBTQ+ Network
- Neurodivergent Network
- Spirituality Network
- Women's Network
- VaLE (Valuing Lived Experience) Network
As a University Teaching Trust, we carry out high quality research to help improve care and treatment. We're one of the most research-active NHS mental health and learning disability Trusts in the country.
We also host the Applied Research Centre (ARC) in Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Our ARC is one of 15 across the country funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). It involves working with universities, local authorities and charities to increase the speed at which research is put into practice to benefit patients.
You can find out more about working with us at Careers at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:
Diane Chandler (Professional Lead Occupational Therapist)
Diane.Chandler@spft.nhs.uk
Sophie Gill Team Leader, 07464925337, sophie.gill@spft.nhs.uk
(We are happy to arrange informal visits currently COVID dependant)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
- Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
- Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
