# Specialist occupational therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist/53eca6e0-990d-4f29-8290-2a0ba5ad9778 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist/53eca6e0-990d-4f29-8290-2a0ba5ad9778.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Ashton Under Lyne - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T17:00:51.806Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Hollingworth_Hyde/Pennine_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Learning_Disabilities/Learning_Disabilities-v8027406 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8027406?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will be expected to work within the multidisciplinary Tameside adult learning disability team managing a defined caseload of service users providing core occupational therapy interventions that enables individuals to work towards valued lifestyle and aim for optimum level of functional ability including: Bringing a focus on meaningful occupation and its impact on behaviour and function for service users.  Specialist advice to other team members and other agencies.  To provide leadership for junior staff through supervision and appraisal and regularly supervise occupational therapy students on practice placement. To contribute fully to the planning, development and evaluation of occupational therapy services within the Community Team initiating and leading defined projects and participating in multidisciplinary working parties. To develop and deliver bespoke training and support packages to provider agency staff and others including families in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team. ### Main duties of the job To undertake occupational therapy assessments, addressing occupational performance, strengths and skills deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure. To collaboratively identify the goals of occupational therapy intervention with the service user as part of the overall care plan. To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to meet the wide range of therapeutic needs of our service users. To plan and implement individual and / or group evidence-based interventions, in collaboration with the service user, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Plan interventions to take place in the most appropriate settings including the service user’s own home, the community, day service or work base where they might attend. To monitor and evaluate intervention, to measure progress and ensure effectiveness using evidence based practice. Demonstrate collaborative working across multi-agencies; both within and beyond learning disability and statutory services. To work closely with service users, carers and families to establish good therapeutic relationships which allow joint problem solving and management planning. To provide support and education to service users and carers regarding specific therapeutic intervention / approach. To facilitate therapeutic groups or projects where there is an identified OT role. To attend appropriate case conferences, referral and review meetings, contributing to decisions with regard to service user care plans. ## Job Details The post holder will be expected to work within the multidisciplinary Tameside adult learning disability team managing a defined caseload of service users providing core occupational therapy interventions that enables individuals to work towards valued lifestyle and aim for optimum level of functional ability including: Bringing a focus on meaningful occupation and its impact on behaviour and function for service users. Specialist advice to other team members and other agencies. To provide leadership for junior staff through supervision and appraisal and regularly supervise occupational therapy students on practice placement. To contribute fully to the planning, development and evaluation of occupational therapy services within the Community Team initiating and leading defined projects and participating in multidisciplinary working parties. To develop and deliver bespoke training and support packages to provider agency staff and others including families in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team. ## Job Description To undertake occupational therapy assessments, addressing occupational performance, strengths and skills deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure. To collaboratively identify the goals of occupational therapy intervention with the service user as part of the overall care plan. To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to meet the wide range of therapeutic needs of our service users. To plan and implement individual and / or group evidence-based interventions, in collaboration with the service user, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals. ## Responsibilities Plan interventions to take place in the most appropriate settings including the service user’s own home, the community, day service or work base where they might attend. To monitor and evaluate intervention, to measure progress and ensure effectiveness using evidence based practice. Demonstrate collaborative working across multi-agencies; both within and beyond learning disability and statutory services. To work closely with service users, carers and families to establish good therapeutic relationships which allow joint problem solving and management planning. To provide support and education to service users and carers regarding specific therapeutic intervention / approach. To facilitate therapeutic groups or projects where there is an identified OT role. To attend appropriate case conferences, referral and review meetings, contributing to decisions with regard to service user care plans. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy. - Knowledge of assessment tools and outcome measures. - Be computer literate. **Desirable** - Training and presentation skills. - Evidence of clinical research relating to occupational therapy and clinical audit skills. - Knowledge of current legislation relating to learning disabilities, e.g. health inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities. ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience of working with adults with a learning disability. - Have previous experience of working with people with complex and multiple needs - Experience of specialist equipment provision. - Evidence of reflective practice and ability to critically evaluate own performance. - Documented evidence of continuing Professional Development. - Application of the occupational therapy process. **Desirable** - Previous experience of working in the community. - Previous experience of working within an MDT setting. - Experience of working with people with early onset dementia. - Application of sensory processing theory in practice with adults with a learning disability. - Experience of working with people of all ages ### Skill and abilities **Essential** - Ability to analyse situations and select appropriate treatment plans. - Ability to organise own workload and set priorities demonstrating good time management, - Ability to use own judgement, initiative and creativity - Ability to demonstrate a person centred approach to working in the learning disability field - Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team - Ability to demonstrate emotional resilience - Ability to work autonomously - Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written, demonstrating a flexibility to situations and individual’s needs. ### Education / Qualifications **Essential** - Diploma/BSc in Occupational Therapy. - State Registration with Health Professions Council (HSPC). - Membership of RCOT professional body - Further short courses and/or experience to post graduate diploma level **Desirable** - Membership of a special interest group related to this field - Post graduate training in related topics, e.g. - AMPS - Sensory integration qualification - Rebound - 24 hour posture management ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 146.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10314484) - [person specification (pdf, 122.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10314485) - [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 117.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=440) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.