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Occupational Therapist

  • Employer: West Berkshire Council
  • Reference: V5004
  • Published: Fri 10/03/2023, 9:30 AM
  • Closing on: Fri 24/03/2023, 23:59 PM
  • Working Pattern: Flexible Hours, Part Time
  • Hours: 30 hours per week, We wIll consider appointing on less hours than advertised
  • Salary: From £30,151 to £39,493 per annum, pro rata (Grade H-I)
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Location: Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury, Berkshire

Are you an enthusiastic, motivated Occupational Therapist looking to develop your skills, promote integration and independence? 

West Berkshire Council has rare opportunity for a part time HCPC registered Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team.

We are a small Local Authority with a mixture of urban and rural communities which offers great variety and positive challenges.

Our offer to you

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

  • Monthly professional supervision
  • Generous annual leave entitlement of 28 days rising to a maximum of 33 days 
  • Monthly CPD activities
  • Monthly informal moving and positioning sessions
  • Funded study days
  • Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home (laptop and smart phone provided)
  • Competitive annual leave allowance
  • Car user and fuel allowance
  • Access to a wide range of relevant training
  • Local government pension scheme
  • Family friendly policies
  • A range of local discounts

The Role

  • As an Occupational Therapist you will be working collaboratively with the Social Workers and Social Care Practitioners in an Adult team to identify ways to manage the needs of adults who need care and support in the community.
  • The work is very varied and will involve working with adults with a wide range of needs and disabilities.
  • Skills in moving and positioning assessments and knowledge of seating solutions are essential to enable the people to maintain their independence and safety at home.
  • Our Occupational Therapists also advise on adaptations to property and equipment provision and provide training to informal carers and care agency staff.
  • It will be important to work with both external partners (e.g. Health, Voluntary Sector) and internal partners (e.g. Housing, Safeguarding) 

(Please see attached Job Description for the full list of duties within the role)

The Ideal Candidate would have the following skills and attributes

  • Experience of working in Adult Social Care sector
  • You will be an HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
  • You will need expert knowledge of the contribution of reablement to promoting independence
  • You will have experience of working with Colleagues from other disciplines
  • Hold a full driving licence and use of a vehicle for work
  • Enhanced DBS check with relevant barred list/s 

West Berkshire Council is embracing a new way of working with a strong focus on localities and a strengths based approach to the people that we work with. 

Please come and visit us or contact Gabija Knight on (01635) 519019

Downloads

  • Interview Information Sheet - External
  • Job Description
  • Employer: West Berkshire Council
  • Reference: V5004
  • Published: Fri 10/03/2023, 9:30 AM
  • Closing on: Fri 24/03/2023, 23:59 PM
  • Working Pattern: Flexible Hours, Part Time
  • Hours: 30 hours per week, We wIll consider appointing on less hours than advertised
  • Salary: From £30,151 to £39,493 per annum, pro rata (Grade H-I)
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Location: Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury, Berkshire

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