Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist

About The JobSalary: £41,591 to £44,624 per annum Working Pattern: Full-time (37 hours per week)Contract Length: PermanentLocation: Glebelands, Shoreham By Sea Interview Date: TBC (Microsoft Teams)Are you passionate about working with Adults and want touse your core skills as a Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist?As a lead clinician, we are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and motivated Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist to undertake complex strength-based assessment, provide expertiseto residents of West Sussex, Occupational Therapy assistance and other social care professionals. You will be expected to use evidence-based practice to deliver positive outcomes for residents in West Sussex.As part of the Occupational Therapy Team, you'llfocus on preventing, reducing and delaying the need for care and support; providing advice, information, equipment and adaptation to promote wellbeing and independence. You will ensure that residents, families and communities have the right support in placeat the right time.Working alongside the Occupational Therapy Team Manager, you will provide Occupational Therapy expertise, professional supervision and support to colleagues.Are you innovative with strong interpersonal skills and have the ability to workwell under pressure? If so, take a look at the attached job description and see if you have the skills, qualifications, and experience to be a Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist Experience and SkillsKey Skills:Expertise in applying a risk enablementapproach and using evidence-based practice.Expertise in completion of strengths-based assessment (as directed by the Care Act 2014).Expertise in developing a person-centred care and support plan with clearly defined outcomes.Excellent communication and interpersonalskills in order to provide clear advice and guidance in complex cases, including the ability to use a variety of information technologies.Excellent supervision, coaching and mentoring skills to provide development opportunities and direction to team members.Abilityto prioritise and organise own work and work of others to meet agreed performance expectations.Qualifications and/or experience:Diploma / BSc Occupational Therapy or equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification.Registration with Health and Care ProfessionsCouncil (HCPC).Significant post qualifying experience at a senior level with examples of applying Occupational Therapy practice to complex issues.Experience of supervising, coaching and mentoring of staff and students.Rewards and BenefitsAs an employer werecognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work theydo.In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to the following benefits:29 days annual leave + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annuallyGenerous Pension SchemeFlexible Working OptionsExcellentprogression structure to support your career aspirationsA training and development programme for Occupational Therapists at all gradesAccess to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) monies for training and development linked to Occupational Therapy.ProfessionalSupervision by a Senior Occupational Therapist, weekly initially and Monthly thereafter.Reflective and Best Practice Occupational Therapy groups held monthly.For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can findthem on our Rewards and Benefits page.Further InformationTo apply, upload your CV and complete the application explaining the skills and experience you can you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensureyou have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerableadults. This post is subject to HCPC registration, an enhanced DBS check and 5 years referencing.West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfairdiscrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.For information regarding your eligibility to apply for thisrole under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page. Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be intouch directly if we need you RSi