Job summary
Full & Part-time positions available!
Are you an Occupational Therapist with at least 2 years experience who is passionate about supporting people to change their lives?
Due to internal promotions and movement within Wiltshire Council, we are looking for Experienced Occupational Therapists to join our Reablement Service, to work in partnership with our own inhouse provider service in the community. These roles are based in each of our hubs in Chippenham, Trowbridge, and Salisbury; and cover their respective surrounding areas.
Main duties of the job
Reablement at Wiltshire Council offers Occupational Therapists a unique opportunity to work in a team managed by an Occupational Therapist and in a Service that values the role and offers carer progression through support, training and career coaching.
You will support people in a mixed caseload who are returning from Hospital or experiencing a change in their abilities in the community with the autonomy to manage your own time and schedule.
About us
Flexible working - We can offer you the opportunity for flexible working, with the ability to work remotely and utilise flexible working to support your work-life balance.
Free parking - When you are in the office you will be delighted to know we have free parking at each of our hubs available to you, as well as at a dozen other sites across Chippenham, Trowbridge, and Salisbury.
Career progression opportunities - You will be a part of an ever-growing team that has career progression opportunities. You will receive a new laptop, work mobile & Uniform. There is a corporate and team induction program and CPD is supported.
Wiltshire Rewards - Youll have access to Wiltshire Rewards, which is a leading staff benefits scheme. It includes discounts on Shopping, Healthcare, Cashplans, and Salary sacrifice schemes. As well this, you can receive Childcare Vouchers, Cycle to Work scheme, an excellent Local Government Pension scheme, and Blue light Card Rewards.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reablement is a short term, therapist led service aiming to prevent, reduce and delay the need for ongoing services. Reablement supports people to be as independent as possible and includes the provision of information and advice, analysis of needs, provision of equipment and adaptations and targeted assistance from a team of support workers.
The reablement team seek to support people to make use of community and personal assets to achieve their goals.
The overall responsibilities of the reablement team are:
• To work with customers and carers/families to identify goals and design creative reablement support plans to achieve them
• To connect customers with local resources and facilities.
• To operate within legal frameworks and defined budgets for social care.
• The team will work closely with colleagues from Health, private providers, the voluntary sector and others, to support the occupational needs of customers.
• To uphold standards of practice for Occupational Therapists as determined by the regulatory body, the Health and Care Professions Council and the Professional Standards and Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists. • To undertake occupational therapy assessments with customers. To plan for the provision of support and/ or services with customers in order to assist them meet their outcomes and to live as independently as possible fulfilling their individual potential. • To support carers to continue in their role.
• To provide professional supervision and support to Occupational Therapists and Customer Coordinators, working within the same locality/ environment.
• To deliver this service in accordance with the statutory responsibilities as set out within social care and housing legislation
• To ensure that the primary responsibility of safeguarding adults is delivered in accordance with the law and local policy and guidance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reablement is a short term, therapist led service aiming to prevent, reduce and delay the need for ongoing services. Reablement supports people to be as independent as possible and includes the provision of information and advice, analysis of needs, provision of equipment and adaptations and targeted assistance from a team of support workers.
The reablement team seek to support people to make use of community and personal assets to achieve their goals.
The overall responsibilities of the reablement team are:
• To work with customers and carers/families to identify goals and design creative reablement support plans to achieve them
• To connect customers with local resources and facilities.
• To operate within legal frameworks and defined budgets for social care.
• The team will work closely with colleagues from Health, private providers, the voluntary sector and others, to support the occupational needs of customers.
• To uphold standards of practice for Occupational Therapists as determined by the regulatory body, the Health and Care Professions Council and the Professional Standards and Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists. • To undertake occupational therapy assessments with customers. To plan for the provision of support and/ or services with customers in order to assist them meet their outcomes and to live as independently as possible fulfilling their individual potential. • To support carers to continue in their role.
• To provide professional supervision and support to Occupational Therapists and Customer Coordinators, working within the same locality/ environment.
• To deliver this service in accordance with the statutory responsibilities as set out within social care and housing legislation
• To ensure that the primary responsibility of safeguarding adults is delivered in accordance with the law and local policy and guidance.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy (Diploma or degree)
- Registered with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist
- Evidenced experience of professional and personal development following achievement of professional qualification, likely to be a minimum of 2 years post-qualification
- Experience of working with adults
- Significant knowledge and understanding of Health, Housing and Social Care legislation and wider policy context.
- Significant up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the safeguarding of adults.
- Significant knowledge and experience of delivering adaptations through the Disabled Facilities Grant process.
- Significant knowledge of reablement to support and promote independence.
- Significant and up-to-date knowledge and experience of undertaking moving and handling assessments and writing moving and handling plans.
- Experience of contributing to the supervision of staff and taking part in professional supervision
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with people in a variety of ways and levels.
- Ability to professionally challenge
- Literate, numerate and good computer skills
- Ability to prioritise work and support others to do this.
- A self-starter, well organised person who is passionate about delivery of high quality customer-centric services.
- Must be able to write clear, accurate and evidence-informed documentation
- Fully fluent in spoken and written English
Desirable
- Experience of working in a social care setting
- Experience of working in a reablement or intermediate care team
- Experience of working as a Safeguarding investigating officer.
- Experience of supervising occupational therapy students on practice placements. .
- Experience of offering formal supervision and appraisal to staff.
- Experience in offering training and support with moving and handling.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy (Diploma or degree)
- Registered with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist
- Evidenced experience of professional and personal development following achievement of professional qualification, likely to be a minimum of 2 years post-qualification
- Experience of working with adults
- Significant knowledge and understanding of Health, Housing and Social Care legislation and wider policy context.
- Significant up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the safeguarding of adults.
- Significant knowledge and experience of delivering adaptations through the Disabled Facilities Grant process.
- Significant knowledge of reablement to support and promote independence.
- Significant and up-to-date knowledge and experience of undertaking moving and handling assessments and writing moving and handling plans.
- Experience of contributing to the supervision of staff and taking part in professional supervision
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with people in a variety of ways and levels.
- Ability to professionally challenge
- Literate, numerate and good computer skills
- Ability to prioritise work and support others to do this.
- A self-starter, well organised person who is passionate about delivery of high quality customer-centric services.
- Must be able to write clear, accurate and evidence-informed documentation
- Fully fluent in spoken and written English
Desirable
- Experience of working in a social care setting
- Experience of working in a reablement or intermediate care team
- Experience of working as a Safeguarding investigating officer.
- Experience of supervising occupational therapy students on practice placements. .
- Experience of offering formal supervision and appraisal to staff.
- Experience in offering training and support with moving and handling.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
