Senior Occupational Therapist for Learning Disabilities
Job Summary
Advert Start Date:
27/05/2025
Advert End Date:
27/06/2025 23:59
Salary:
£45,718 to £49,794
Further Information
All about the role
Are you passionate about person-centred care and team working to support people to live their best lives at home and maximising individuals' engagement into their daily environments?
Then this senior Learning Disabilities Occupational Therapy position sounds like the right opportunity for you!
The people on your caseload will all have a Learning Disability (LD) and may include those with complex communication difficulties, sensory needs, and behaviours of concern, health and social care needs and physical disabilities. The work is all based in the community, so it is important that you have your own transport to be able to travel from one location to another.
We work with a multidisciplinary team consisting of psychology, nursing, speech & language therapy and social workers and you will have responsibility & line management for another occupational therapist working in the same area. You will also support the Therapy Services Manager in service development and management of the day to day running of the LD Occupational Therapy Service.
All about you
You are a compassionate and proactive individual with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and are registered with the HCPC. You have experience working as a qualified Occupational Therapist and your strong communication and interpersonal skills enable you to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. You are committed to continuous professional development and are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of others.
You will have transferrable skills that you can bring from your present role and ensure that your interventions are as holistic as possible taking into account all aspects of the person’s daily life.
You will have independent, well-reasoned judgement and decision making skills and excellent communication skills.
You will use highly specialist skills to assess the impact of an individual’s learning disabilities on their occupational performance through the use of specific OT standardised and non-standardised assessments.
You will implement, monitor and evaluate highly specialist treatment programmes to get the best outcomes.
You will work collaboratively with other health and social care professionals to deliver holistic assessments and improve the quality of life for the people of Peterborough.
All about our team
Our therapy team is a dedicated and supportive group of professionals committed to providing exceptional service and support to our community.
We offer a collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development. Our team values continuous learning and provides access to ongoing training and education. We are embracing new ways of working and innovation to ensure that we deliver the highest quality of support to the people of Peterborough. We are a small team doing big things and making a big impact.
You would be joining a well-established team where respect, team working and a supportive environment are key to a successful future.
We operate a flexible way of working over the week, you will manage your own diary and there is no weekend working. We are mostly agile and work from home, whilst using the office as an official work base.
The main OT team works with adults including moving and handling, minor and major adaptations, Technology Enabled Care, Learning Disability, OT Duty triaging and prioritising cases, as well as some work for Children’s services within the home environment.
If you would like an informal chat and want to know more about the position please contact Carol.farrar@peterborough.gov.uk
All about our Benefits
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics scheme
Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
Access to car lease scheme
Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards Even better is the relocation package on offer at Peterborough, which includes the possibility for removal, storage and legal expenses, disturbance allowance and a lodging allowance for up to six months.
All about our Commitments
This is a rolling campaign, and we will review applications daily so please don’t wait for the closing date to apply. Candidates will be progressed shortly after they apply, and the opportunity will be filled as soon as we identify a suitable candidate, which may be before the closing date. So please don’t hesitate, apply today.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.
We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk, we will work with you to meet your needs.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.