Job summary The Learning Disability Intensive Support Service (LDISS) is a nationally recognised service, it provides people with a Learning Disability with behaviours that challenge the service or a mental health condition that cannot be supported in mainstream services, the required support in the community with the aim at keeping people at home and out of hospital. LDISS aims to give service users a meaningful, high quality and unrestrictive life where possible. Through providing the right interventions and support, service users will be assisted to live a life where they have choices, are included in their communities and achieve their potential. Main duties of the job The LDISS Team, as part of the Gloucestershire Health and care NHS Foundation Trust provide a specialist service for people with a Learning disability whose behaviour is causing significant impact on the individual their family or the services supporting them. To be a member of a multidisciplinary team providing a service across 7 days a week. LDISS is operational 365 days year working 08:00 - 20:00 however occasional night shifts may be needed. Staff are expected to work flexibly across a 24 hour period when required. To work with both adults and children To maintain responsibility for a shared caseload of up to 30 service users. The post holder will be responsible for the implementation and collection of data required for clinical audits The job role spans both LDISS and inpatient services and delivery into these services will be based on priority need. The inpatient services provide specialist assessment and intervention on a short-term basis for those who require additional support and whose needs cannot be managed within their home environment. The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. About us We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust. The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that: 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users; 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work; 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority; 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work. Date posted 04 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 327-24-1018 Job locations Pullman Place Great Western Road Gloucester GL1 3NF Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be a senior member of the Learning disability Intensive Support Service (LDISS) working with service users throughout Gloucestershire. The purpose of this role is to: Provide specialist skills and knowledge to deliver evidence based occupational therapy assessment and treatment to service users with complex learning disabilities Work as a key member of a specialist multidisciplinary service contributing expert knowledge and outcomes of assessments to support the creation of specialist intervention plans to manage complex needs including behaviours that challenge others Provide advice, and training to support primary and secondary health care professionals, social care providers and carers to enable them to better meet the health needs of service users Optimise the service users ability to remain in the community and / or be cared for in the least restrictive environment. Facilitate appropriate discharge from hospital and respond to agencies requiring assessment of service users who are being considered for hospital admission. Implement and monitor PBS strategies or equivalent strategies. Be lead mentor for students under the remit of the profession Supervising staff at band 5 and below Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be a senior member of the Learning disability Intensive Support Service (LDISS) working with service users throughout Gloucestershire. The purpose of this role is to: Provide specialist skills and knowledge to deliver evidence based occupational therapy assessment and treatment to service users with complex learning disabilities Work as a key member of a specialist multidisciplinary service contributing expert knowledge and outcomes of assessments to support the creation of specialist intervention plans to manage complex needs including behaviours that challenge others Provide advice, and training to support primary and secondary health care professionals, social care providers and carers to enable them to better meet the health needs of service users Optimise the service users ability to remain in the community and / or be cared for in the least restrictive environment. Facilitate appropriate discharge from hospital and respond to agencies requiring assessment of service users who are being considered for hospital admission. Implement and monitor PBS strategies or equivalent strategies. Be lead mentor for students under the remit of the profession Supervising staff at band 5 and below Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy Desirable post graduate qualification in sensory processing Experience Essential experience of working in multi disciplinary teams Desirable experience across a range of settings including community, residential settings and learning disability settings Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy Desirable post graduate qualification in sensory processing Experience Essential experience of working in multi disciplinary teams Desirable experience across a range of settings including community, residential settings and learning disability settings 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 Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Pullman Place Great Western Road Gloucester GL1 3NF Employer's website https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)