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Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 03 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £39,186 to £45,291 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2024 |
| Location: | Ellesmere Port, Cheshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | W3354 |
Summary
We are looking for a dynamic and creative Occupational Therapist to join our newly formed Promoting Independence function within Cheshire West and Chester. You will be part of a wider Occupational Therapy team focusing on fast paced assessments and interventions, delivering Therapy Led Reablement, and achieving reductions in ongoing care needs by promoting people’s independence and supporting ‘right size care’. We aim to provide timely interventions to promote people’s independence reducing the need for long term care and support – enabling those we work with to live great lives.
We provide high-quality, person-centred social care for adults, but for us it’s more than that; we support people to change and enhance their lives every day through the work undertaken by our talented and dedicated teams.
Our values are important to all of us, we live and breathe them, and they shape how we work together to create positive environments where both colleagues and people who use our services can be inspired to reach their potential. If you share our values and commitment, then you’re our kind of person.
You will have the opportunity to;
Work in a forward-thinking Council and within teams that have clear, shared values.
Work with local people to understand their care and support needs and help to identify options available to them.
Undertake holistic OT practice including manual handling assessments and putting into practice legislation that underpins our work.
Build on your professional experience by leading on major adaptations to enable people to live great lives.
Be pivotal to ensuring people are connected to the support services and community assets they need to live great lives.
Receive great support from our proactive and knowledgeable management team.
Develop and progress in your career through training and development opportunities in a variety of pathways: we meet the cost of your professional registration fee as standard.
You will have:
Degree or diploma in OT (Essential).
Up to date registration with HCPC (Essential).
Be required to undertake an enhanced DBS plus Adults and Childrens Barred List (Essential).
Experience of working in a Social Care and/or Health community setting
Awareness of importance of multi-disciplinary working and an integrated approach.
Experience of liaising and working effectively with clients, (adults and children) their families/carers, other professionals, and agencies to achieve the best outcomes for people.
Demonstrable working knowledge of Health and Social Care Policy, housing and legislation affecting general OT and moving and handling practice.
Ability to assess and manage complex clinical risk.
Ability to cope positively with change and an ability to promote positive changes to make a difference.
You are confident, energetic, and enthusiastic as well as sensitive and resilient.
Self-motivating individual with the passion to make a difference in adult social care.
Resilient personal stress management.
Come and join us, working in an authority that has an excellent reputation, great working culture and is an inclusive and dynamic place to work. We consider our workforce to be of high value, placing wellbeing at the forefront. This is a hybrid post which means working in one of our Council offices in locations across the borough, completing visits around the borough as well as the opportunity to work from home. The benefits of working for the Council go well beyond making a difference to people’s lives, as well as working within a supportive environment with people who share your values you will have access to a huge range of benefits including discounts on:
High street and supermarket shopping
Gym membership
Holidays
Days out
Cinemas
Childcare vouchers
Cash back scheme on any medical treatment that you may require via Medicash
Car lease scheme (Brand new fully maintained and insured car for 3 years in return for a fixed monthly payment via salary sacrifice)
Cycle Scheme (Save up to £320 on the cost of a brand-new bike and equipment)
We also offer:
Competitive salary
A generous holiday allowance starting at 26 days pro rata (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service to 31 days and the ability to purchase additional leave.
An excellent career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 22.3%. (Employer contributions elsewhere are typically 3%)
The opportunity to develop your skills and career.
Rewards and Recognition for going above and beyond such as additional annual leave and shopping vouchers.
Supportive team and culture
Opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional annual leave.
An Employee Assistance Programme, which offers free 24/7 confidential assistance, practical information, and emotional support.
For more information, please contact Kelly Roberts via email Kelly.Roberts2@cheshirewest.gov.uk or Sarah Jane Rowlands via email SarahJane.Rowlands@cheshirewest.gov.uk
We provide high-quality, person-centred social care for adults, but for us it’s more than that; we support people to change and enhance their lives every day through the work undertaken by our talented and dedicated teams.
Our values are important to all of us, we live and breathe them, and they shape how we work together to create positive environments where both colleagues and people who use our services can be inspired to reach their potential. If you share our values and commitment, then you’re our kind of person.
You will have the opportunity to;
Work in a forward-thinking Council and within teams that have clear, shared values.
Work with local people to understand their care and support needs and help to identify options available to them.
Undertake holistic OT practice including manual handling assessments and putting into practice legislation that underpins our work.
Build on your professional experience by leading on major adaptations to enable people to live great lives.
Be pivotal to ensuring people are connected to the support services and community assets they need to live great lives.
Receive great support from our proactive and knowledgeable management team.
Develop and progress in your career through training and development opportunities in a variety of pathways: we meet the cost of your professional registration fee as standard.
You will have:
Degree or diploma in OT (Essential).
Up to date registration with HCPC (Essential).
Be required to undertake an enhanced DBS plus Adults and Childrens Barred List (Essential).
Experience of working in a Social Care and/or Health community setting
Awareness of importance of multi-disciplinary working and an integrated approach.
Experience of liaising and working effectively with clients, (adults and children) their families/carers, other professionals, and agencies to achieve the best outcomes for people.
Demonstrable working knowledge of Health and Social Care Policy, housing and legislation affecting general OT and moving and handling practice.
Ability to assess and manage complex clinical risk.
Ability to cope positively with change and an ability to promote positive changes to make a difference.
You are confident, energetic, and enthusiastic as well as sensitive and resilient.
Self-motivating individual with the passion to make a difference in adult social care.
Resilient personal stress management.
Come and join us, working in an authority that has an excellent reputation, great working culture and is an inclusive and dynamic place to work. We consider our workforce to be of high value, placing wellbeing at the forefront. This is a hybrid post which means working in one of our Council offices in locations across the borough, completing visits around the borough as well as the opportunity to work from home. The benefits of working for the Council go well beyond making a difference to people’s lives, as well as working within a supportive environment with people who share your values you will have access to a huge range of benefits including discounts on:
High street and supermarket shopping
Gym membership
Holidays
Days out
Cinemas
Childcare vouchers
Cash back scheme on any medical treatment that you may require via Medicash
Car lease scheme (Brand new fully maintained and insured car for 3 years in return for a fixed monthly payment via salary sacrifice)
Cycle Scheme (Save up to £320 on the cost of a brand-new bike and equipment)
We also offer:
Competitive salary
A generous holiday allowance starting at 26 days pro rata (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service to 31 days and the ability to purchase additional leave.
An excellent career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 22.3%. (Employer contributions elsewhere are typically 3%)
The opportunity to develop your skills and career.
Rewards and Recognition for going above and beyond such as additional annual leave and shopping vouchers.
Supportive team and culture
Opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional annual leave.
An Employee Assistance Programme, which offers free 24/7 confidential assistance, practical information, and emotional support.
For more information, please contact Kelly Roberts via email Kelly.Roberts2@cheshirewest.gov.uk or Sarah Jane Rowlands via email SarahJane.Rowlands@cheshirewest.gov.uk
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