Job summary
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This is a therapist led service focused on preventing, reducing and delaying the need for long-term support. Our aim is to help people regain independence, confidence and control in their daily lives.
You will play a leading role in shaping how people move forward after illness, injury or a change in circumstances. Through strengths-based assessments, creative goal setting and personalised reablement plans, you will support individuals to build on their own skills, make use of community resources and achieve outcomes that matter to them.
To join our team, you will need a professional OT qualification, HCPC registration, at least three years post qualification experience, strong knowledge of legislation, and a full UK driving licence.
If you want to help people in Wiltshire rebuild their independence and shape a service that truly makes a difference, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
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.
Promote, develop and model high quality occupational therapy practice within the sphere of reablement.
Monitor that staff are working within statutory responsibilities and promote evidence informed practice. This will include the quality assurance and evaluation of day to day practice of occupational therapists and other reablement team members.
Practice within the current legal framework, including health, social care and housing legislation; and Wiltshire Council policies and procedures. Provide guidance and expert advice to support other members of the team to work within the legal framework, policies and procedures. Produce reports on practice and professional standards.
Manage a busy caseload including complex and challenging cases; provide expert guidance and mentoring to colleagues for the management of complex and challenging cases.
Maintain an overview of the reablement service, reprioritising work according to staffing and service needs.
About us
The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description for full information.
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.
Job Purpose:
To provide practice and professional leadership, support and supervision for Occupational Therapists and social care staff in adult care teams
To uphold and promote standards of practice for Occupational Therapists as determined by the regulatory body (the Health and Care Professions Council) and in accordance with the Professional standards and Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description for full information.
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.
Job Purpose:
To provide practice and professional leadership, support and supervision for Occupational Therapists and social care staff in adult care teams
To uphold and promote standards of practice for Occupational Therapists as determined by the regulatory body (the Health and Care Professions Council) and in accordance with the Professional standards and Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of further professional development including practice education including contributing to the development and learning of others individually and as part of a team
- Expert knowledge of health, social care and housing legislation and policy as it relates to occupational therapy and the wider social care team
- Expert knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with and the safeguarding of vulnerable adults
- Expert knowledge and experience of delivering adaptations through the Disabled Facilities Grant process
- Three years post qualification with two years working in social care or the ability to demonstrate equivalent skills and ability
- Expert knowledge of the principles and practice of reablement.
- Significant experience of working in partnership with other agencies
- Experience in training and development of staff
- Significant experience in development and/or implementation of social care policies
- Experience of managing people through change
- Experience of supervision and professional development of staff
- Able to demonstrate professional challenge and independent critical judgement
- Ability to problem solve in complex and unpredictable situations
- Able to write clear, complex and accurate documentation
- Able to communicate effectively with people at all levels with positive and person- centred approach
- Able to plan and prioritise workloads
- Able to review the effectiveness of services
- Literate, numerate and good computer skills
- Ability to use and understand electronic social care records and performance reports
- Fully fluent in spoken and written English
HCPC
Essential
- Registered with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of further professional development including practice education including contributing to the development and learning of others individually and as part of a team
- Expert knowledge of health, social care and housing legislation and policy as it relates to occupational therapy and the wider social care team
- Expert knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with and the safeguarding of vulnerable adults
- Expert knowledge and experience of delivering adaptations through the Disabled Facilities Grant process
- Three years post qualification with two years working in social care or the ability to demonstrate equivalent skills and ability
- Expert knowledge of the principles and practice of reablement.
- Significant experience of working in partnership with other agencies
- Experience in training and development of staff
- Significant experience in development and/or implementation of social care policies
- Experience of managing people through change
- Experience of supervision and professional development of staff
- Able to demonstrate professional challenge and independent critical judgement
- Ability to problem solve in complex and unpredictable situations
- Able to write clear, complex and accurate documentation
- Able to communicate effectively with people at all levels with positive and person- centred approach
- Able to plan and prioritise workloads
- Able to review the effectiveness of services
- Literate, numerate and good computer skills
- Ability to use and understand electronic social care records and performance reports
- Fully fluent in spoken and written English
HCPC
Essential
- Registered with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist
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).
