Community Occupational Therapist

Position: Community Occupational Therapist – two x 12 month fixed term posts

Location: Alnwick Fire Station, Alnwick.

Salary: Band 7 £34,314 – £37,938

Hours: 1x Full time post 37 hours per week; and 1x part time post 18.5 hours per week.

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist, newly qualified or experienced, who wants to start or progress their careers in a highly rewarding area of work where they can make a real difference to people\’s lives.

Someone who is keen to develop their Occupational Therapy skills through involvement with adult residents experiencing a wide-ranging health and social care needs.

We have two 12-month fixed term contracts available based in North Northumberland; 1 full time and 1 part time post. The position is Band7.

Why Choose Community Occupational Therapy?

· The performance of the Occupational Therapy Service is consistently high,demonstratingthe dedication of our staff group toprovidinga responsive quality service toresidents.

· Community work is interesting and varied, giving you the opportunity to be involved in everything, from assessing for andproviding:

• Basic and complex equipment and minor works;
• Rehabilitation and reablement interventions;
• Major adaptations;
• Manual handling assessments and recommendations.

· We work with adult residents of Northumberland who are experiencing functional problems relating to physical disability, mental health difficulties or learning disability. This makes the work varied and interesting but also very rewarding.

· The Community Occupational Therapy Service plays a pivotal role in supporting residents to remain in their own homes; hospital admission avoidance; and hospital discharge. Interventions can take place in client\’s homes as well as Residential and Nursing homes.

· The post holder will be based at Alnwick Fire Station, Alnwick, with the opportunity to work agile from home and other NCC sites across the county as agreed with management.

· Our teams have a mix of Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants and Technical Instructors. We share office bases with wider adult social care services meaning you have the MDT around you.

• Opportunities for multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working .
• Opportunities to develop in areas of special interest such as sensory integration, neurological conditions and falls.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who upholds the values of Northumberland County Council and the Occupational Therapy service to:

· People first – Put residents first ensuring that the identified needs are met ina timely and efficientway.

· Excellence – Deliver excellence and quality in service provision.

· Respect – Show respect for service users and colleagues alike.

· Resilience- We have robust controls, practices and support in place to protect our residents, our colleagues and our communities and empower them to thrive and live well.

If this is you, we want to hear from you!

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details.

For an informal conversation about the position, or for further information, please contact:Annabel Graham (OT Manager, North Team) on 07967 813392 Annabel.Graham@northumberland.gov.uk 

or

Amy Stewart (Senior OT Manager, North Team) on 07814 787 403Amy.stewart@northumberland.gov.uk

Northumberland County Council\’s (NCC) vision is \’Land of Great Opportunities\’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our websitehere.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please clickhere.

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Further information

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance noteshere.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Alternative application format:

British Sign Language:northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net

For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss:Text relay servicedial 018001 01670 623930

Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications

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