Occupational Therapy Associate Practitioner

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our Community Occupational Therapy Service where you will make a real difference to the lives of the people we work with. You be welcomed into a supportive team that nurtures talent and will encourage you to learn, develop and progress your career.

Your new role?

Primarily working with disabled people and their carers in their own homes, you will assist in the delivery of Occupational Therapy services. You will carry out strength-based assessments under the direction of an Occupational Therapist. Identifying outcomes and implementing agreed action plans. Interventions will include recommending adaptations, equipment provision, making recommendations for rehousing, recommending rehabilitation programmes and teaching clients new techniques of daily living. You will also participate in the Occupational Therapy intake duty process

You will have a knowledge and understanding of how health conditions and the ageing process impact on the performance of everyday activities, providing support and advice to clients, families/carers with long-term conditions.

You will develop knowledge and understanding of standard structural adaptations and will be able to identify when more specialist input is required from an Occupational Therapist.

Who is the person summary:

You will have good literacy and numeracy skills or qualifications in Maths and English, GCSE or equivalent, with an understanding of the role of Occupational Therapy in Adult Social care. You will have experience of working with people who have care and support needs. You will be flexible and responsive to changing needs and demands whilst organising and managing your workload and time effectively. With excellent customer service skills, you will be able to communicate clearly and sensitively to a wide range of people in a wide range of formats

With knowledge of Adult Social Care eligibility criteria and an understanding of adult safeguarding policy and practice, you will have the resilience and adaptability to respond to competing demands and changing priorities.

The ability to travel around the city and gain access to a variety of venues is an essential requirement.

Please read the attached job profile for the full details of this role.

Additional Information

If you would like to discuss this role in more detail with the hiring managers, please contact Karen Wigley on 02392 688171 or emailkaren.wigley@portsmouthcc.gov.ukor Emma Porteous 02392 688981 emma.porteous@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.

Interview date : 7th and 8th May - this will be an in-person interview at the Civic Offices

Our recruitment process

Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page:Support for applicants - Careers portal

You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person'points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be shortlisted.

We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found atEquality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage:Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board safer recruitment procedures.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please read the relevant DBSprivacy noticebefore submitting any information.

You will need to explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years - this is essential for all safeguarding roles.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contactrecruit@portsmouthcc.gov.ukor call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.

If you need additional support looking for roles, you may be eligible for help under our Connect to Work programme, for more information pleasevisitConnect to Work - Portsmouth City Council