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Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 07 November 2024 |
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| Salary: | £36,124 to £37,938 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 November 2024 |
| Location: | Salisbury, Wiltshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Wiltshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3165 |
Summary
Salary: £36,124 - £37,938
Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: To be confirmed after shortlisting
Wiltshire Reablement - Empowering Independence
Become a pivotal member of our Reablement Team and have a positive impact on individuals' lives following illness, injury, loss of confidence or hospital admission.
Due to internal career progression, we have an opening for a newly qualified or level 2 occupational therapist in our Salisbury-based Reablement Team.
Reablement offers Occupational Therapists the unique opportunity to work proactively with customers in their own homes to achieve greater independence, promote their well-being and minimise long-term care needs.
As an Occupational Therapist, you will conduct strengths-based assessments, work with customers and their families to design and implement creative reablement plans to enable them to achieve their goals.
The Reablement Service is led by occupational therapists alongside occupational therapy assistants and support workers, and benefits from support from our Principal Occupational Therapist. The occupational therapy role is highly valued within Wiltshire Council, and we provide a unique opportunity to work in a team managed by an occupational therapist in a service that offers a range of opportunities for career progression including regular training, coaching and leadership programmes.
For this post you will need to hold a professional qualification in Occupational Therapy or have a qualification pending.
Holding a valid full UK driver's license is essential for both positions, as you'll be conducting visits to clients in their own homes or other settings, such as hospitals.
Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: To be confirmed after shortlisting
Wiltshire Reablement - Empowering Independence
Become a pivotal member of our Reablement Team and have a positive impact on individuals' lives following illness, injury, loss of confidence or hospital admission.
Due to internal career progression, we have an opening for a newly qualified or level 2 occupational therapist in our Salisbury-based Reablement Team.
Reablement offers Occupational Therapists the unique opportunity to work proactively with customers in their own homes to achieve greater independence, promote their well-being and minimise long-term care needs.
As an Occupational Therapist, you will conduct strengths-based assessments, work with customers and their families to design and implement creative reablement plans to enable them to achieve their goals.
The Reablement Service is led by occupational therapists alongside occupational therapy assistants and support workers, and benefits from support from our Principal Occupational Therapist. The occupational therapy role is highly valued within Wiltshire Council, and we provide a unique opportunity to work in a team managed by an occupational therapist in a service that offers a range of opportunities for career progression including regular training, coaching and leadership programmes.
For this post you will need to hold a professional qualification in Occupational Therapy or have a qualification pending.
Holding a valid full UK driver's license is essential for both positions, as you'll be conducting visits to clients in their own homes or other settings, such as hospitals.
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