Occupational Therapist, Specialist

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Specialist Occupational Therapist in a family-run business developing tech-enabled care solutions for learning disabilities. Providing clinical insight and supporting product development while collaborating remotely.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide clinical insight and guidance on the design and development of new and existing tech-enabled care products including market research and user testing.
  • Create and implement an evaluation plan to review the technology and support future development.
  • Lead the evaluation of deployed technologies by collecting user feedback, case studies, and success stories, and provide evidence-based input to inform future development.
  • Support the design and development of services to ensure effective, person-centred delivery that meets the needs of individuals with learning disabilities and neurodiverse conditions.
  • Collaborate with the business development team to enhance understanding of the health and social care landscape, including procurement processes, sector structure, and effective engagement strategies.
  • Support customer-facing activities such as events, product demonstrations, prescriber training, and service delivery.
  • Act as a strategic voice within the team, helping shape direction and focus through your clinical and sector expertise.
  • To liaise with relevant bodies in social and healthcare agencies and provide accurate reports on the service relevance and acceptance.
  • Create engaging, informative marketing content including thought-leadership pieces, leaflets, posters, and other collateral.
  • To collate qualitative data on observation or user experience and create case studies for publication.

Requirements:

  • Qualified Occupational Therapist with experience working in learning disability and/or neurodiverse support services.
  • Strong understanding of the health and social care sector, including commissioning and procurement processes.
  • Confident communicator, capable of contributing to both clinical product development and commercial strategy.
  • Comfortable working remotely, while maintaining close and consistent communication with a supportive, collaborative team.
  • Creative and proactive in developing content and resources to support marketing and service delivery efforts.
  • Passionate about improving the lives of individuals with additional needs through innovative, practical solutions.
  • Minimum 2 years Post graduate experience of working within the learning disability and Neurodiverse conditions sector.
  • Ability to work independently and manage own priorities.
  • Experience with basic research and / or evaluation of interventions.
  • Requirement to travel UK and internationally where needed, to support development, evaluation, and promotion.