Enablement Occupational Therapist/Snr Enablement Occ. Therapist

Job summary

Job Title: Enablement Occupational Therapist / Senior Enablement Occupational Therapist East and North Herts Older People

Location: Working across East and North Hertfordshire

Starting salary depending on grade:

£33,820 with the opportunity to progress to a maximum of £37,261 per annum (Occupational Therapist)

£38,296 with the opportunity to progress to a maximum of £42,503 per annum (Senior Occupational Therapist)

Plus relocation package, £1,000 welcome payment & lease car* terms apply

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Diversity: We are an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce

Would you like to explore a different area of occupational therapy practice and develop new professional skills? We are actively seeking to recruit a full time, Enablement Occupational Therapist for North and East Herts working with older people.

Are you that person? Do you want to try something different? Come join us!

Main duties of the job

Work alongside some of the sectors most passionate professionals, as a Hertfordshire County Council Occupational Therapist. The Enablement Occupational Therapy Team provide support to older people and we promote personalisation through our assessment process, focusing on the wellbeing of the individual. The Enablement Occupational Therapists work alongside the care providers to deliver enabling programmes. Their input is time-limited, with intervention generally up to 4 weeks. The case worker for each service user continues to support through the enablement involvement period.

We support people in the community and on discharge pathways from Lister and Princess Alexandra Hospital. There will also be aspects of Prevention of Admission work for people in the community across the East and North Herts area.

This role involves responsibilities such as:

Undertaking assessments and goal setting with individuals and their carers. These assessments can include; reviews of moving an handling, provision of specialist equipment, & minor adaptations to support identified goals.

Designing personalised programmes that enable, and encourage the individual to relearn skills and regain abilities

Maximizing independence, health and well-being.

Promoting and supporting a strength-based approach to therapy intervention

About us

Benefits of Working for HCC:

• Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role)
• Excellent Career Development
• Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits
• Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
• Shopping Discounts
• Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A POST WORKING FOR HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL AND NOT THE NHS.

Working for Hertfordshire County Council you will receive a generous annual leave entitlement plus paid bank holidays. We offer a comprehensive induction and training programme, career progression opportunities and Local Government Pension Scheme. Upon joining Hertfordshire County Council, you will have access to Herts Rewards which gives discounts and cashback on over 800 retailers and services. This also includes childcare voucher scheme, car share scheme, cycle to work scheme, purchased annual leave scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme, and many other lifestyle, wellbeing and financial benefits.