Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Working for us at Cornwall County Council is all about making a positive difference to the people of Cornwall. Cornwall is a fantastic place to live and work.

Are you passionate about working with adults and want to use your core skills as an Occupational Therapist?

Main duties of the job

We are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to undertake complex strength-based assessment, provide Occupational Therapy expertise to residents of Cornwall, working together with other social and health care professionals.

Were embracing a strengths-based approach and working within a community-led support model that builds on the assets and strengths of both people, families, and their local communities. Together, well focus on prevention, enablement, reablement and safety to promote independence and wellbeing. Well ensure that residents, families and communities have the right support in place and at the right time.

We provide a working environment that values professional supervision and offers the right balance between challenge and support. This provides our workforce with what they need to deliver the best possible outcomes for our residents. We work to ensure that innovation and evidence-based practice underpins what we do.

Cornwall Council Independence and Wellbeing Service is committed to assisting the Council in meeting the requirements of health and safety legislation and the fulfilment of the Councils legal responsibilities for the health, safety and welfare of its employees and others affected by the Authoritys activities.

About us

Cornwall Councils ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our core employee rewards and benefits include:

• a competitive salary.
• a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions
• a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme
• Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Council

Address

New County Hall

Treyew Road

Truro

Cornwall

TR1 3AY

Employer's website

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Council

Address

New County Hall

Treyew Road

Truro

Cornwall

TR1 3AY

Employer's website

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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