Senior Occupational Therapist - Learning Disabilities Team Senior Occupational Therapist - Learning Disabilities Team

"As an Occupational Therapist who has worked primarily within the NHS, transitioning into social care has broadened my knowledge and understanding of the Care Act, as well as the role of OTs in this setting. Being a member of the LD&A team has been immensely satisfying and rewarding, allowing me to work closely with clients who present with a range of complex conditions. This has challenged my clinical skills and reasoning, which I have thoroughly enjoyed. I have also been afforded the opportunity to work with them for an extended period of time, enabling me to see the positive impact that our intervention has provided. The LD&A OT team are an incredibly friendly and supportive group of people, who I am privileged to call my colleagues. I have learnt so much from the range of skills and experience that they each bring to the team and I have made new friends for life. Lastly, I have particularly enjoyed the flexibility that this role has provided to me as mother, and the difference that this has made to my personal life." - Richelle Greyling, Senior Occupational Therapist, LD&A team. Due to a promotion within the team we are excited to be hiring a new Senior Occupational Therapist to join our fantastic Learning Disabilities and Autism team. The team are vibrant, hardworking and passionate in their roles of supporting and enabling adults to thrive and participate in meaningful occupation. As a countywide team based in Leatherhead (Fairmount House) and Guildford (Millmead), we endorse Surrey's agile way of working, with a minimum of 2 days a week in the office for full time staff and 1 day a week for part time., As an established Specialist Occupational Therapy service within our Adults, Wellbeing and Health Partnerships directorate, we continue to develop and implement innovative ideas and work collaboratively with our adult social care colleagues. Our interventions and support are focused on supporting adults to achieve their aspirations, goals and improve their quality of life. About the role You will be visiting adults in their own homes, in supported living and care homes, at educational establishments, at day services and in the community. You will carry out assessments and give advice regarding complex moving and handling, the provision of specialist equipment and property design and adaptation as well as functional assessments to guide potential skills gain interventions for resident's as well as advising with regards to right sizing for funded care and support needs. You will provide advice and support to adults, their family carers and independent support providers - often enabling them to move on to a more independent lifestyle. We invest in Surrey's "grow your own" apprenticeship scheme and consistently have students and apprentices. You will have an opportunity to supervise trainee's and engage in reflective supervision. We also invest in you and your career development. We have specialist mandatory training with agreed funding to support your developing clinical knowledge, alongside in house regular CPD sessions and leadership development.

• Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy and current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Experience working with complex cases and how you prioritise and manage risks
• Knowledge of key legislation that you use in your daily practice to support your clinical reasoning and decision making
• Any direct experience of lived experience you have working with or supporting adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities / autism.
• Experience supporting registered and non-registered staff within their job roles -What key transferable skills you will be bringing to enhance our Learning disability and Autism Occupational Therapy team and working in social care.
An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role. Surrey has both urban and rural areas and locality based social care workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

This role has a starting salary of £46,399 per annum, working 36 hours per week.,
• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources