Occupational Therapist
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Job summary
The advertised salary is for experienced Occupational Therapists: £40,833 - £48,060
We are also open to applications from Newly qualified Occupational Therapists, salary: £38,364 - £39,951
The London Borough of Enfield has a range of exciting opportunities within the Adult Social Care Locality Teams for Occupational Therapists both experienced and newly qualified:
Enfield prides itself on its culture of learning and is a great place to develop your career, you will be assured of a personal development plan and excellent training. Development opportunities are identified and shaped as part of continuous supervision and ongoing support. As the Occupational Therapy team works with children and adults, additional training and support would be offered as required.
We are open to consideration of rotations between our different teams to build upon your skills. Currently we are using a hybrid working model utilising office and home working options.
Main duties of the job
Skills required
- Treating each individual service user with kindness, dignity, and respect
- Active listening to understand a service users condition, family circumstances and overall situation
- Demonstrating excellent communication, negotiation and report writing skills
- Ability to gather, understand and record accurately a service users current presentation and difficulties that require assessment
- Ability to manage a demanding workload, prioritise queries, resolve problems and signpost to alternative services
- Ability to be flexible and highly adapt to a continuously changing and dynamic workload and work practices
- Ability to apply motivation and resilience when dealing with complex and emotionally challenging situations leading to agreed outcomes
You will be registered with the HCPC and will hold a professional OT qualification with post qualifying experience in health and social care including community placements.
About us
Enfield Council is a local authority in North London. Enfield is a borough with much to offer. Our cultural diversity, heritage and tradition, closeness to central London and proximity to open countryside make Enfield an exciting place. To provide excellent services to our residents, we want staff who are innovative and forward thinking with enthusiasm, skills and talent to share our vision in our drive for excellence.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council
An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme(LGPS). Up to 31 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
A blend of remote and office based working.
Interest-free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services.
This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work
Details
Date posted
02 May 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£40,833 to £48,060 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
F0005-24-0006
Job locations
Civic Centre
Silver Street
Enfield
Middx
EN1 3XA
Employer details
Employer name
Enfield Council
Address
Civic Centre
Silver Street
Enfield
Middx
EN1 3XA
Employer's website
https://new.enfield.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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