Occupational Therapist - Disabled Children

Job description

Job responsibilities

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.

About the Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our Disabled Children’s Team, on a part time basis.

This rewarding role will see you working within a small Occupational Therapy team providing advice and support for children, young people and families in the Bath and North East Somerset area. We work closely with our colleagues across the service and have established partnerships with agencies across health, education, support services and adult services to ensure we can respond as effectively as possible to the needs of children and young people. We work with children with complex needs between the age of 0-18 predominantly at home. We support disabled children and their families to live safely and independently in their own home.

Our team is based at Civic Centre in Keynsham, within the Children and Young People Service and we are looking for an enthusiastic worker to join our team. You will experience a culture of mutual support amongst team members and receive formal supervision on a regular basis and appropriate training.

The role will involve the following:

• Assessing children and young peoples needs under the Children and Families Act,
• Assessing and making minor and major adaptation requests to enable access to essential facilities and to ensure a safe home environment.
• Providing equipment and moving and handling advice and support.

About You

You will need to be committed to using a wide range of skills to promote and safeguard the welfare and development of children and assist their carers in creative and innovative ways to ensure timely care and support planning and intervention.

You will be a qualified Occupational Therapist with current HCPC registration.

If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Kristy Tyack, Team Manager on 01225 396989 or email kristy_tyack@bathnes.gov.uk

Interview date: TBC

About Bath & North East Somerset Council.

Working at Bath & North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath & North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need.  Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve peoples live. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity 

We are a Disability Confident Employer – find out more at https://shorturl.at/ajrsW

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.   As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Desirable

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent professional qualification (e.g. Dip COT).

Experience

Essential

• Experience of assessing needs, advising and facilitating equipment use.
• Experience of managing a caseload.
• Knowledge of assistive technology, specialist equipment and aids.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, local policy and procedures, national codes, and multi-disciplinary practice.

Desirable

• Ability to communicate clearly and provide professional advice, encouragement, and support to service users.
• Ability to work in partnership with a range of professionals and agencies.
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritising own work and managing own time effectively.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Bath & North East Somerset Council

Address

Civic Centre, Keynsham

Keynsham

Bath and North East Somerset

BS31 1FS

Employer's website

https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)