Assistant Practitioner Occupational Therapy Speech Language Therapy: Sponsorship Available

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a band 4 assistant occupational therapy and speech and language therapy practitioner in the forensic learning disability community team. The successful applicant will be highly motivated and enthusiastic with a passion for their vocation working with people with learning disabilities and forensic needs.

We provide a community-based service for those residents of Walsall, Dudley, Sandwell and Wolverhampton. Team members are required to work in all areas of the Black Country.

The team uses a multidisciplinary approach, which is based on a joint formulation, and all members of the team participate actively in this process through both partnership work and regular reviews.

The role offers a wide variety of opportunities to develop and extend your skills. We offer a commitment to support staff, regular supervision and CPD. You will receive support and supervision from our friendly team of therapists and wider multi-disciplinary team.

 

Main duties of the job

To provide both direct and indirect intervention with guidance, direction and supervision from a qualified clinician. To carry out interventions (individual or group) using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals. To refer to a qualified Occupational Therapist/Speech and Language Therapist who will oversee the monitoring, evaluation and modification of treatment in order to measure progress and to ensure effective intervention. To screen and monitor risks associated with swallowing disorders as directed by the relevant clinician always escalating risks immediately to a qualified clinician for action. Work with clients/families/other agencies as required independently following appropriate guidance, procedures and following preparation from a qualified clinician. To support and deliver training and therapeutic groups under guidance of qualified clinicians. Under the guidance of qualified clinicians, have responsibility for organising his/her own clinical administration, achieving key performance targets and ensuring a cost-effective quality service.. Responsibility for maintaining accurate and contemporaneous client records (within 24 hours), overseen by a qualified member of clinician, in order to ensure compliance with departmental, professional and legal requirements.

Person Specification

knowledge skills and experience

Essential

  • educational qualifications/experience in working with people with learning disabilities

Desirable

  • understanding of assessment and treatment / experience of working in the community

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).

Closing Date: 24 September 2026

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