Occupational Therapist - Learning Disabilities

Are you an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist looking to develop your skills within a supportive and specialist multidisciplinary team?, Working within a friendly and experienced multidisciplinary team, you will support adults with learning disabilities to maximise their independence, participation, health and wellbeing. You will undertake holistic occupational therapy assessments and interventions, working closely with service users, families, carers and partner agencies to deliver person-centred and outcome-focused care. This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist skills in areas including:

• The application of Standardised Assessments
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Independent living skills with adults with a learning disability
• Additional Learning Needs (Post 19)
• Sensory processing
• Functional assessment and activities of daily living
• Equipment and adaptations
• Moving and handling
• Postural care and specialist seating
• Positive behaviour support
• Environmental assessment and accessibility
• Health promotion and wellbeing
Main duties of the job You will receive regular professional supervision, peer support and opportunities for continuing professional development within a well-established Occupational Therapy service. For newly qualified Occupational Therapists, there is an established Preceptorship Programme to support you within your first year of clinical practice. As an Occupational Therapist, you will provide high-quality, person-centred assessment, treatment, intervention and evaluation to individuals with a Learning Disability, who are experiencing a range of Occupational Therapy needs. Managing a varied caseload, you will use your specialist knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to promote independence, maximise functional ability and support people to achieve outcomes that matter to them. Working as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team, you will deliver evidence-based interventions across a range of settings, including hospital, community and home environments. You will work collaboratively with patients, families, carers and partner organisations to develop and implement personalised, goal directed plans, independent living skills, assessment and prescription of equipment and adaptations, and support adults with a learning disability, to positively engage with occupations and maximise their potential.

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. Our services are provided in:
• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services