Job summary
If you are passionate about working with children and young people with a Learning Disability who are experiencing poor mental health or emotional dysregulation, we would love to hear from you. We are a highly experienced team of community based clinicians, who love our work, love our team and the families we work with.

The service works Monday to Friday, visiting young people and families in a variety of settings offering multi disciplinary assessment and interventions as part of agreed care pathways and interventions. The post is 22.5 hours within the working week.

You'll have the opportunity to get involved in our various research and audit projects, participate in team learning events, training as required and service developments.

We'll offer you robust clinical supervision including the opportunity to work with other professionals and share learning, appraisal and CPD opportunities. We have meetings, and we are have a super supportive team culture of compassion and respect.

In return, you'll need to bring experience from a similar role as a occupational therapist, lots of commitment, and enthusiasm, and of course, a sense of humour.

Main duties of the job
As an occupational therapist you will be responsible for completing holistic assessments, contributing to multi-disciplinary formulation and evidence based interventions for children with moderate to severe learning disability.

You will be required to work autonomously and respond to the needs of an individual caseload; from initial assessment to discharge.

You are expected to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the service; providing specialist skills and knowledge within the four quadrants of the IThrive model.

You will be liaising and providing advice, information and consultation to colleagues and other agencies as well as undertaking service governance activity, including research and audit as appropriate.

The role will include actively participating in role modelling interventions and implementing Positive Behaviour Support planning approaches.

You will be expected to participate in clinical governance and service development within the CAMHS/LD Team, in partnership with professional specialists and other clinical teams.

About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Just over 532,000 people live here. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area.

Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification
Qualification/Education
Essential

• BSc/Diploma in Occupational therapy
• Proven experience of working with patients with complex and challenging needs, including physical and cognitive impairment
• Registration with Health Professions Council
• Relevant post-graduate qualification or equivalent specialist experience e.g. AMPS, Sensory Integration, DBT, CBT .

Experience
Essential

• Clinical experience of working with learning disabilities, autism, other neurodevelopmental disorders, and with children and young people with complex conditions and needs
• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams, with an understanding of team roles and professional roles

Knowledge and abilities
Essential

• Skills to apply and interpret standardised Occupational Therapy assessment tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, carer's and other professionals.
• Experience of clinical risk assessment and management in mental health
• Ability to work autonomously and time manage effectively

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).