Job summary
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Become a pivotal member of our Reablement Team and have a positive impact on individuals' lives post-hospitalisation, and rebuild confidence.
Were looking for applicants with an Occupational Therapy qualification, along with a minimum of two years post-qualification experience. Holding a valid full UK driver's license is essential, as you'll be conducting visits to clients in their own homes or other settings, such as hospitals.
Main duties of the job
With the autonomy to manage your time and schedule, you'll be able to provide bespoke care to individuals in your diverse caseload, ensuring their unique needs are met with compassion and expertise.
Our goal is to support people to be as independent as possible. As an Occupational Therapist, you will provide professional support, train team members, and act as an expert advisor on equipment and decision-making. You will conduct strengths-based assessments and design innovative reablement plans tailored to individual needs, encouraging independence and minimising long-term care needs.
About us
You'll benefit from invaluable support provided by our Principal Occupational Therapist and have access to a range of opportunities for career progression, like our leadership or coaching programmes.
The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.
Please download and read therole description and person specificationcarefully before you apply as well asOur Identity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reablement is a short term, therapist led service aiming to prevent, reduce and delay the need for ongoing services. Reablement supports people to be as independent as possible and includes the provision of information and advice, analysis of needs, provision of equipment and adaptations and targeted assistance from a team of support workers. The reablement team seek to support people to make use of community and personal assets to achieve their goals.
Please see full Job Description for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reablement is a short term, therapist led service aiming to prevent, reduce and delay the need for ongoing services. Reablement supports people to be as independent as possible and includes the provision of information and advice, analysis of needs, provision of equipment and adaptations and targeted assistance from a team of support workers. The reablement team seek to support people to make use of community and personal assets to achieve their goals.
Please see full Job Description for more information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy (Diploma or degree)
Experience
Essential
- Evidenced experience of professional and personal development following achievement of professional qualification, likely to be a minimum of 2 years post-qualification
- Experience of working with adults
- Significant knowledge and understanding of Health, Housing and Social Care legislation and wider policy context.
- Significant up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the safeguarding of adults.
- Significant knowledge and experience of delivering adaptations through the Disabled Facilities Grant process.
- Significant knowledge of reablement to support and promote independence.
- Significant and up-to-date knowledge and experience of undertaking moving and handling assessments and writing moving and handling plans.
- Experience of contributing to the supervision of staff and taking part in professional supervision
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with people in a variety of ways and levels.
- Ability to professionally challenge
- Literate, numerate and good computer skills
- Ability to prioritise work and support others to do this.
- A self-starter, well organised person who is passionate about delivery of high quality customer-centric services.
- Must be able to write clear, accurate and evidence-informed documentation
- Fully fluent in spoken and written English
Social Work England
Essential
- Registered with Social Work England as an Occupational Therapist
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy (Diploma or degree)
Experience
Essential
- Evidenced experience of professional and personal development following achievement of professional qualification, likely to be a minimum of 2 years post-qualification
- Experience of working with adults
- Significant knowledge and understanding of Health, Housing and Social Care legislation and wider policy context.
- Significant up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the safeguarding of adults.
- Significant knowledge and experience of delivering adaptations through the Disabled Facilities Grant process.
- Significant knowledge of reablement to support and promote independence.
- Significant and up-to-date knowledge and experience of undertaking moving and handling assessments and writing moving and handling plans.
- Experience of contributing to the supervision of staff and taking part in professional supervision
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with people in a variety of ways and levels.
- Ability to professionally challenge
- Literate, numerate and good computer skills
- Ability to prioritise work and support others to do this.
- A self-starter, well organised person who is passionate about delivery of high quality customer-centric services.
- Must be able to write clear, accurate and evidence-informed documentation
- Fully fluent in spoken and written English
Social Work England
Essential
- Registered with Social Work England as an Occupational Therapist
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
