Band 5 Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Are you a Band 5 Occupational Therapist with experience and looking to make a difference? We're excited to invite you to join our Inpatient Learning Disability and Autism Service at Brooklands Hospital.

This is a developmental role where, after successfully completing an agreed professional competencies action plan, you'll have the opportunity to progress to a Band 6 position after a minimum of 12 months.

Brooklands Hospital is an Inpatient Service for individuals with a Learning Disability and Autism. Occupational Therapy plays a key role in our treatment pathways, providing tailored assessment and intervention to support individuals throughout their inpatient journey.

You'll bring experience working with people with Learning Disabilities and Autism, along with an understanding of the assessment and management of this client group. While experience in Secure or Forensic settings isn't essential, we do welcome applicants who are aware of and interested in working within Learning Disability and Autism inpatient services.

As part of our friendly and well-established multidisciplinary teams, you'll have plenty of opportunities to grow your skills and knowledge working with a diverse and often complex client group. You'll receive excellent support through supervision, as well as regular opportunities for professional development and networking.

If you're passionate about making a positive impact and developing your career, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the role and requirements.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.