Essex County Council

Occupational Therapist - South Essex

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Job summary

With us, you can achieve more – for yourself as well as the vulnerable adults you work to support. We’re always looking for new ways to deliver even better services, Occupational Therapists play an integral role in our preventative approach to Social Care. We encourage our multi-disciplinary teams to share their ideas and experience. We work together to get things done. Bring your positive, proactive attitude, and we’ll empower you to make the most of your experience within Essex County Council (ECC) Adult Social Care services.

Main duties of the job

Occupational Therapists, working for Essex County Council, undertake a range of assessments, interventions, and support for the residents of Essex, with a focus on occupation, activity, choice and control. To empower the residents to achieve their functional goals and aspirations the OTs use a strengths-based approach, utilising appropriate community assets, and provide appropriate adaptations and equipment.

About us

At Essex County Council Adult Services our mission is clear. We want to make the best and most sustainable use of all resources available to the adult, their families, and carers. To ensure they have access to information and tools to enable them to live healthily and independently for as long as possible, and to exercise choice and control over their lives. And to ensure the safety, dignity, and quality of life for all the adults we work with. To make sure we achieve our goals, we’ve transformed our service to be far more proactive. Moving from focusing on long-term care and support, our new model is centred on four key principles - prevention, early intervention, enablement, and safeguarding. We’re very proud of our service and the work we’re doing with all our partners to build community capacity and resilience.

Details

Date posted

04 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£32,787 to £44,826 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

K0004-23-0016

Job locations

Essex County Council

Churchill Avenue

Basildon

Essex

SS14 2BQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Our teams in South Essex are primarily based out of our offices in Basildon. South Essex borders the unitary authority of Southend and Thurrock and offers the opportunity to work with health partners within the area. In addition, the area also has good links to London. With a mix of urban and some rural/ semi-rural locations, the variety and scope of the work you will be able to get involved in is huge.

As an Occupational Therapist here at Essex County Council, we ensure that with us you can focus on occupation, activity, choice and control, and use a strengths-based approach, along with community assets, to achieve the person’s goals and aspirations. What sets our Occupational Therapists apart is the sheer diversity of the work. Join us and you could find yourself making an impact in housing, community sector coalition, commissioning, provider quality, organisational safeguards, mental health or learning disabilities, to name a few.

About You

To apply, you’ll need a degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy, or equivalent qualification, with current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.

You will bring experience of working within a social care setting, with evidence of challenging social and family situations. You will be able to develop strong relationships with partners, other agencies and the local community to achieve joint objectives and offer a supportive framework for vulnerable adults.

This role involves travelling around Essex. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

What we offer in return

We’ll support you to be to your best …

  • Training and development to empower you from our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy.
  • With us you can make your career work for you with flexible working options
  • With us you can get the support you need with employee wellbeing and counselling
  • Lease Car scheme and free parking
  • Up to £8000 for relocation *
  • With us you can have peace of mind with life assurance of three times annual salary
  • Payment of professional fees for approved professions

Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.

*T&Cs Apply.

Apply now.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our teams in South Essex are primarily based out of our offices in Basildon. South Essex borders the unitary authority of Southend and Thurrock and offers the opportunity to work with health partners within the area. In addition, the area also has good links to London. With a mix of urban and some rural/ semi-rural locations, the variety and scope of the work you will be able to get involved in is huge.

As an Occupational Therapist here at Essex County Council, we ensure that with us you can focus on occupation, activity, choice and control, and use a strengths-based approach, along with community assets, to achieve the person’s goals and aspirations. What sets our Occupational Therapists apart is the sheer diversity of the work. Join us and you could find yourself making an impact in housing, community sector coalition, commissioning, provider quality, organisational safeguards, mental health or learning disabilities, to name a few.

About You

To apply, you’ll need a degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy, or equivalent qualification, with current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.

You will bring experience of working within a social care setting, with evidence of challenging social and family situations. You will be able to develop strong relationships with partners, other agencies and the local community to achieve joint objectives and offer a supportive framework for vulnerable adults.

This role involves travelling around Essex. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

What we offer in return

We’ll support you to be to your best …

  • Training and development to empower you from our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy.
  • With us you can make your career work for you with flexible working options
  • With us you can get the support you need with employee wellbeing and counselling
  • Lease Car scheme and free parking
  • Up to £8000 for relocation *
  • With us you can have peace of mind with life assurance of three times annual salary
  • Payment of professional fees for approved professions

Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.

*T&Cs Apply.

Apply now.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Occupational Therapist
  • HCPC registration
  • Full UK driving licence
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Occupational Therapist
  • HCPC registration
  • Full UK driving licence

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Essex County Council

Address

Essex County Council

Churchill Avenue

Basildon

Essex

SS14 2BQ


Employer's website

https://www.workingforessex.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Essex County Council

Address

Essex County Council

Churchill Avenue

Basildon

Essex

SS14 2BQ


Employer's website

https://www.workingforessex.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Consultant

Abbie Mollison

Abbie.Mollison@essex.gov.uk

03330130242

Details

Date posted

04 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£32,787 to £44,826 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

K0004-23-0016

Job locations

Essex County Council

Churchill Avenue

Basildon

Essex

SS14 2BQ


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