Occupational Therapist Level 1/2

4 weeks ago

King's Lynn, United Kingdom Norfolk Full time

Permanent contract | £24,007.21 to £27,006.56 per annum (Scale I/J) | 25.5 hours per week | Priory House, Kings Lynn/ Countywide

Level 1:  £24,007.21 to £25,257.40 per annum (Scale I)

Level 2:  £25,731.56 to £27,006.56 per annum (Scale J)

We offer a £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Social Workers/Occupational Therapists (grade J and above), Practice Consultants and Team Managers new to Norfolk County Council. Amount to be repaid in full should they leave within two years of employment.

For experienced Social Workers new to Norfolk County Council we promise to try and match or better your existing salary, providing its in the spectrum of the grade advertised.

Who Cares? We do.

Norfolk First Support

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Occupational Therapists in our Norfolk First Support Teams, focusing on working with individuals newly discharged from hospital as a pathway 1 or community referrals that need support into Norfolk First Support.

This is an exciting time to join the Norfolk First Support team that is in a period of transformation to further improve short term services for the people of Norfolk.

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist that has reablement experience or an interest in reablement to join the team, and work towards defining the offer of Occupational Therapy in reablement. The role will involve assessing clients in their home or accommodation based reablement (ABR) unit. Goals and interventions will be person centred and you will use the living well approach and strength-based assessment, to promote independence. 

You’ll have experience of formulating outcome focussed reablement plans, using outcome measure tools and managing plans through an electronic case management system.

You will have the ability to work under pressure, be well organised and able to effectively prioritise. You will need to have a positive attitude, be committed to a ‘Home First’ ethos and enjoy finding creative and innovative solutions to promoting people’s independence. You will possess excellent communication skills, record keeping and keyboard skills. You should have a commitment to excellent customer service and be confident in strengthening Social Care practice. 

Norfolk First Response is a community reablement service to support people in their own home to regain and maximise their independence following a period in hospital and/or deterioration in physical and/or mental health. The service commences once health care needs have mostly been met or at least stabilised and focuses on improving skills necessary for daily living and can last for up to six weeks.

NFS in a jointly funded venture from social care and health and work closely with the locality and community teams.

We are proud to offer an Occupational Therapy Preceptorship programme for our newly Qualifies OT’S as well as those moving from a different field of OT or returning to practice. We are keen to help you reach your career potential with this 18-month long programme of support, development, and assessment where you will be assigned an Occupational Therapy Mentor who is a qualified, registered and experienced Occupational therapist to support and monitor your progress. If you are eligible for the programme, this will be discussed with you at interview. We also welcome those experienced in Social Services and/or Community OT work. We offer strong support networks, with regular meetings, supervision, virtual tea breaks and a buddy system for new people joining our team to help you settle in. 

Benefits of working for Norfolk First Response:

Competitive annual leave per year Excellent pension scheme Salaried post Extensive induction training and future development opportunities Norfolk Rewards Scheme (discount saving with various shops and restaurants) Paid business mileage Cycle to work scheme Part of Norfolk County Council

We have applied the hybrid model of working as part of the smarter working plans to support the health and safety of our work colleagues. There will be opportunities to work from an office environment part of the week. Working remotely from home will continue to be a key feature of this role. We ask that you have good broadband connectivity. An ability to drive with a full driving licence is essential. 

Interviews will take place via video technology, where you will have the opportunity to discuss these working arrangements.

What we offer

At Norfolk County Council we are committed to our employees’ learning and development. We offer all Social Workers and Occupational Therapists a protected half day per month for continuing professional development and training.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

You can also find out about the we offer as well as our other

West Norfolk has a stunning coastline with beautiful countryside and is home to Sandringham, the Royal family's Norfolk retreat. King's Lynn, the largest town in this locality, is a large market town and historic seaport 44 miles west of Norwich with direct rail links to Cambridge in 55 minutes and to London in less than 2 hours. West Norfolk is home to huge beaches from Heacham and Old Hunstanton to Brancaster, loved by kite-surfers. West Norfolk also has two larger market towns, Downham Market and Swaffham.

Your application 

Please ensure you include a statement in your application to demonstrate why you feel you meet the person specification and job description for this post. CVs submitted without a supporting statement about this post will not be accepted. You need to be registered with Social Work England/or HCPC as a practising social worker/Occupational Therapist.

Katie Hall, Occupational Therapy Team Manager – 

A for Fire Service and Social Care Workers Relocation expenses paid upfront (where applicable) An advance of your expenses if you travel for work Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions. A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job. Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.

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Closing date: 30 May 2024 at 23:59

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