Occupational Therapist in Lewes

Are you ready to make a meaningful and positive impact on another person’s life?

If you are, then you might be well suited to a career in Adult Social Care. Some experience providing services across a variety of client groups in health and social care is preferred and you must have a desire to make a difference.

You can make a real transformation to a person’s life, visiting them in the community and completing specialist assessments. You will be assessing people in line with the Care Act and be a pivotal role in the well-being agenda, informing the interventions needed to meet people and carers needs. You will manage and reduce risks, allowing people to remain as safe as possible in the community. You will use a range of solutions including daily living equipment, moving and handling equipment, seating, minor housing adaptations, joint working with partner agencies and so much more.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Occupational Therapy qualification and registration with the professional regulatory body.

• Communication skills including report writing, liaising with members of the public, managers and other agencies.

• Ability to plan and organise a varied workload for self and others, working to short deadlines.

• Experience of operating under pressure where demand is constant and priorities need to be set/reviewed.

• Ability to use initiative and take responsibility.

To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.

2 FTE (37 hours/18.5 hours)

Interviews will take place within 2 weeks of closing date in-person at County Hall, Lewes.

Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See ourpriority status page for details.

We are about helping people in their own homes, making changes where it really matters so they can remain living there independently for longer using a range of standard, creative and bespoke measure for a personalised approach.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Shineka Simmons (Practice Manager) at shineka.simmons@eastsussex.gov.uk or on 07881 282731, or Julian Baker (Practice Manager) at julian.baker@eastsussex.gov.uk or on 07972 014009.

“I feel very supported here. Ever since I started, I’ve had great managers. They are always there even when you’re working from home. They always push you to do their best. We’re like one big family. Abbie, Training Events Organiser”

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