Occupational Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Adults and HealthDisability Services TeamsGraduate Occupational Therapists 37 hours - rotationApplicants must beBSc/MSc Occupational Therapist and registered with the HCPCThere are some exciting opportunities for Occupational Therapists who have recently graduated or wish to gain experience of working in a Social Care setting, to work in the Disability Service Teams across Leeds. The post is rotational, and you will gain experience in working in different teams of Occupational Therapists and includes - area DST team, Blue Badge Eligibility Assessment Team, short-term Recovery Beds, Early Intervention Team and the Enhanced Reviewing team. Each rotation is 9 months.In the Area teams our OTs support older and disabled people to improve their wellbeing by identifying and arranging provision of equipment and environmental adaptations, working in a strengths based approach.The aim of the Early Intervention Team is to provide enhanced screening of new referrals and utilise the skills and knowledge of Occupational Therapists to work with people in a strength-based way, using a self-management approach to identify solutions to meet their needs. The enhanced reviewing team work with people who have an existing package of care who have not previously had an OT assessment to identify ways to support people in a strength based way.As a Leeds City Council Occupational Therapist you will work with an experienced team of OTs and OT assistants and Rehabilitation Officers, visual impairment. There are good links with the therapists who work in Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust and Leeds Community Healthcare. You will also be working alongside Social Work colleagues.You will need to bring to the role an ability to take a personalised approach to assessment and support planning so that people can achieve their desired outcomes.What support will I get?Our Occupational Therapists change lives. Its a challenging job and we recognise that to achieve excellent outcomes for our residents our staff need to feel supported and have opportunities to develop.

As part of our valued workforce you will enjoy:

Professional development we encourage our staff to grow their career with us, from students and newly qualified Occupational Therapists through to senior and experienced managers. Continued Professional Development (CPD) is at the heart of our practice. All OTs are given half a day a month for CPD. We have clear career progression pathways and work to ensure that there is the right balance between support and challenge in all roles.

Balance we offer opportunities for flexible working and value the importance of maintaining a good work-life balance for staff wellbeing.

Support we have a strong professional support network, from experienced leadership to supportive teams and team managers.

Connection- we value the importance of connection and professional relationships to continually learn from each other and from the people and families we are working alongside. These strong support networks and learning opportunities provide our workforce with what they need to deliver the best possible outcomes for the adults who need them.

Partnership working there is a strong commitment to partnership working across health and social care in Leeds and foundations are in place to take forward increased co-location to better deliver services to the people of Leeds.

All teams are managed by Occupational Therapists and there is a robust supervision and appraisal framework.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic we have adapted to the challenges this has created, maintaining the cohesiveness of our teams through the use of technology and flexible working arrangements.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are keen to ensure the diversity of our city is reflected in our workforce. We will provide increased

Professional supervision and line management are provided by an Occupational Therapist. CPD is supported including through peer groups.

Opportunities are available to be involved in development work within the Council and with other agencies and we provide opportunities for all our registered OTs to support student education and to gain skills in the supervision and support of unregistered staff.

For an informal discussion please contact:Prosper Matewa, Disability Team Manager on 07891274051.

The Department is committed to the training and development of all employees.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Applicants must be BSc/MSc Occupational Therapist and registered with the HCPC

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Leeds City Council

Address

Adams Court

Holbeck

Leeds

LS12 1DB

Employer's website

https://leeds.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home?c=leeds (Opens in a new tab)