Occupational Therapist

We are recruiting an Occupational Therapistat Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Tŷ Graddfa

Team: Community Resource Team

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £39,152 - £41,771 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

We have a rare opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our well-established and experienced Community Resource Team in the Caerphilly borough.

The Occupational Therapist’s mainly support with the community assessments and can be asked to provide advice in relation to moving and handling as well as equipment / adaptations to promote independence. The focus is on supporting individuals to achieve their wellbeing outcomes, utilising a multi-disciplinary approach.

There are opportunities to work across a number of different services such as the community, hospital discharge and reablement / assessment services. We can support newly qualified Occupational Therapist’s to progress and encourage a culture of continuing professional development.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
• Knowledge of Social Services and Well-Being Act (Wales) 2014, Manual Handling Regulations, Health and Safety at Work Act.
• Experience of undertaking assessments that focus on the individual and the personal outcomes that they wish to achieve.
• Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business/work purposes to travel throughout the borough to attend meeting and visit clients.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Lisa Hutton on 07825 634 167 or email huttol@caerphilly.gov.uk.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applicants must have a professional occupational therapy qualification and Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.