• Job Description

  Req#: C9363-25-0409?language=en&page=595&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you an OT who is looking to extend your expertise working with Adults with Learning Disabilites in the community? We are a small specialist adult Learning Disabilities (LD) health team, and are looking for someone who can bring in LD OT skills and knowledge, and transfer this to an adult LD setting. We are able to support professional development and provide supervision.

  East London Foundation Trust is looking for a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist (OT), to join the Newham Health Team for Adults with Learning Disabilities (NHLD).We are a health team working primarily with individuals with severe - profound and multiple learning disabilities and people with moderate learning disabilities and complex needs.

  This position is a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist post. This is a full time role, based in Stratford, London close to tube, rail and DLR stations, but flexible or part time hours would be considered.

  You will be a valued part of an established, skilled and motivated Occupational Therapy Team, within the wider multi-disciplinary team composed of Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists/Behaviours Specialists and Psychiatrists.

  Main duties of the job

  The Occupational Therapy Team offers effective services, focusing on ensuring that the people they work with are able to engage in and participate in activities of daily living. The OT team has embraced innovative practice in relation to sensory work and functional assessment to ensure people are able to take part in activities that increase their independence and wellbeing. The OTs work with people and their supporters in a variety of places - people's homes, the community, day centres and educational settings.

  You will have previous experience or transferrable skills for working with people who have learning disabilities, and a sound understanding of the legal frameworks relevant to people with learning disabilities. You will hold a clinical caseload, to be autonomous in carrying out assessment, intervention and evaluation of your OT work.

  You will receive supervision and support from the Lead OT and Deputy Team manager. We will offer a friendly work environment, a broad range of clinical experience, clinical supervision, internal and external training sessions, and support for CPD and career development.

  For more information about the post and for informal visits, please contact

  Rachel James on Rachel.james6@nhs.net

  About us

  Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

  Date posted

  25 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum Inc HCAs

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  363-NEW7123820

  Job locations

  Newham Health Team for Adults with Learning Disabilities

  29 Romford Road

  London

  E15 4LY

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For more infromation about the Job Descripton and Person Specification please refer to the attached doument

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For more infromation about the Job Descripton and Person Specification please refer to the attached doument

  Person Specification

  shortlisting

  Essential

  • LD OT experience (activities/sensory/manual handling interventions)
  • Excellent communication skills with people with LD and carers
  • Occupational therapy degree or equivalent
  • HCPC registration (Occupational Therapist)

  Desirable

  • Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities
  • Knowledge of relevant LD legislation
  • Completed CPD around LD OT specialism e.g. sensory/manual handling

  both

  Essential

  • LD OT experience (activities/sensory/manual handling interventions)
  • Excellent communication skills with people with LD and carers

  Desirable

  • Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities

  Shortlisting

  Essential

  • LD OT experience (activities/sensory/manual handling interventions)
  • Excellent communication skills with people with LD and carers

  Desirable

  • Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities

  Person Specification

  shortlisting

  Essential

  • LD OT experience (activities/sensory/manual handling interventions)
  • Excellent communication skills with people with LD and carers
  • Occupational therapy degree or equivalent
  • HCPC registration (Occupational Therapist)

  Desirable

  • Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities
  • Knowledge of relevant LD legislation
  • Completed CPD around LD OT specialism e.g. sensory/manual handling

  both

  Essential

  • LD OT experience (activities/sensory/manual handling interventions)
  • Excellent communication skills with people with LD and carers

  Desirable

  • Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities

  Shortlisting

  Essential

  • LD OT experience (activities/sensory/manual handling interventions)
  • Excellent communication skills with people with LD and carers

  Desirable

  • Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

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

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East London NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Newham Health Team for Adults with Learning Disabilities

  29 Romford Road

  London

  E15 4LY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East London NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Newham Health Team for Adults with Learning Disabilities

  29 Romford Road

  London

  E15 4LY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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