Senior Occupational Therapist
Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
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Salary: | £44,614 per year |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 30 April 2024 |
Location: | Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7AH |
Company: | Surrey County Council |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | surreycc/TP/287920/801_1713265283 |
Summary
This role has a starting salary of £44,614 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week. This is a full-time position, but we are happy to consider part-time applications also.
We are excited to be hiring a new Senior Occupational Therapist to join our fantastic Epsom & Ewell Locality Team. The team is based in Fairmount House, Leatherhead with the potential to return to the Epsom area in the future. We positively encourage staff to progress in their role through training as well as work opportunities. The management team has a good track record of encouraging and supporting staff to develop and progress in their career. The role is hybrid working, with a mixture of working in the office and from home, aiming for a minimum for full time staff to be in the office twice a week and part time staff once a week. Rewards and Benefits- 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
- Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy and current registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Experience of working within a social care, health or community focused multi-disciplinary setting
- Ability to complete person centred and proportionate OT assessments
- Familiarity with moving and handling equipment such as hoists and stand aids
- Knowledge of medical conditions and the likely impact on the individual, carer and family
- Knowledge of current legislation, including the Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act and its application to practice in a social care setting
- Substantial post-qualification professional experience would also be required and experience of providing professional supervision (support and training to further these skills will be provided).
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form