Occupational Therapist

To manage a caseload, using evidence based, client centred principles to provide specialised assessments, implementation and evaluation of Occupational Therapy intervention.

There will be opportunity to bring creative thinking into your work and use skills acquired throughout your previous Occupational Therapy training and experience.

The post holder will have access to clinical supervision, peer and managerial support. There is a commitment to providing ongoing training and professional development, including development of skills and leadership opportunities.

In line with The Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Strategy for England, the post holder will support the implementation of policies designed to achieve quality in healthcare including championing diverse and inclusive leadership and improving representation from those with protected characteristics.

Bolton's learning disability health service is integrated into the Community Learning Disability Team, combining the learning disability health services with social care. The team is based at Farnworth Town Hall located within the Bolton borough.

You will be an enthusiastic occupational therapist, with a passion to help others and to work with adults who have a learning disability and complex physical health needs and/or behaviours.

We have a plan that will deliver excellent health and care for future generations, working with partners to ensure our services are sustainable.

We make decisions that are best for long term health and social care outcomes for our communities.

Openness

We communicate clearly to our patients, families and our staff with transparency and honesty.

We encourage feedback from everyone to help drive innovation and Improvements.

Integrity

We demonstrate fairness, respect and empathy in our interactions with people.

We take responsibility for our actions, speaking out and learning from our mistakes.

Compassion

We take a person-centred approach in all our interactions with patients, families and our staff.

We provide compassionate care and demonstrate understanding to everyone.

Excellence

We put quality and safety at the heart of all our services and processes.

We continuously improve our standards of healthcare with the patient in mind.