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NHS Lothian Learning Disabilities Service
Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist – Community Learning Disabilities Teams
Due to a secondment within our team we have the opportunity to offer a 12 month fix term post within our North West Community Learning Disabilities Team, in West Pilton Gardens. The post is part time 0.58 wte for 12 months.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Occupational Therapy team within the Adult Learning Disabilities Service. We are a specialist team working across Edinburgh and West Lothian, committed to improving the quality of life and outcomes for our patient group. We welcome applications from enthusiastic, motivated and hard-working individuals to join our team who are committed to developing themselves, staff and the Occupational Therapy service.
Occupational Therapists based within the Learning Disabilities Teams (CLDT’s) provide assessment and intervention for adults with a Learning Disability, whose complex needs mean they cannot access mainstream services. The caseloads can include, patients with communication difficulties, dementia, mental health needs, Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities, autism, and behaviours which can be seen as challenging.
Assessment and intervention is diverse and varied, allowing OT’s to develop a wide range of specialist skills. Including standardised OT assessment, both the assessments within the Model of Human Occupation, and the Canadian Model, and assessments informed by complimentary theoretical frameworks e.g. Sensory Integration, Positive Behaviour Support. Intervention promotes occupational performance and can include skills and engagement, equipment and adaptation, training and support for patients, care staff teams and families.
OT’s will work closely with MDT colleagues, including Social work, Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Dietetics, Psychology and Psychiatry to provided effective joined up assessment and intervention. Strong team work and communication skills are essential. Additionally, the post holder will work with the Head OT and our OT colleagues on our Quality Improvement and Service Development agenda, reviewing OT service delivery within the CLDT’s.
Professional supervision, training and development are integral to the service. You must have a Degree in Occupational Therapy and be registered with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist. We welcome applicants who have skills that can be transferred into Learning Disabilities and you will be supported to develop to the required level in this speciality.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Rachel Fleming on 0131 446 4471 or email rachel.fleming@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk