Experienced Occupational Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role involves managing a complex caseload, completing strengthsbased assessments, and creating reablement plans that promote independence. You will assess and manage risk, coordinate each customers reablement journey, and work closely with families, carers, and health and social care partners. Responsibilities include moving and handling assessments, recommending home adaptations, supporting carers, and ensuring compliance with legislation and Council policies. You will maintain accurate records, engage in supervision and professional development, and contribute to team learning. The role also requires staff supervision, safeguarding involvement, daily travel, occasional outofhours work, participation in civil emergencies, and decisions on Blue and Bus Badge appeals.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Council

Address

County Hall

Bythesea Rd

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 8JN

Employer's website

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)