Occupational Therapist

Job summary

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You will be part of a supportive and established team, developing a service that has a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do. We offer regular supervision and support under our preceptorship model. You will have a varied caseload which will include some manual handling, reablement, and using Disabled Facilities Grants.

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Thats why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a supportive and established team, developing a service that has a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we offer regular supervision and support under our preceptorship model. You will have a varied caseload which will include some manual handling, reablement, and using Disabled Facilities Grants.

For further details please take a look at the attachedrole description.

About us

This team works with people with long term and complex needs providing care and support to enable people to be as independent as possible.

We provide statutory support to adults with care and support needs and their carers/families, which includes information and advice, assessment, support planning and safeguarding.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ongoing Support -Inspiring Independence, Nurturing Wellbeing

We are passionate about our community and take pride in our are looking for an OccupationalTherapisttowork in the community across North and East is an excellent opportunity to develop both personally and professionally whether you are newly qualified, or looking for a change and are interested in the work we do.

You will be part of a supportive and established team, developing a service that has a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we offer regular supervision and support under our preceptorship model. You will have a varied caseload which will include some manual handling, reablement, and using Disabled Facilities Grants.

You will need to hold a professional qualification in Occupational Therapy or have a qualification pending. We are looking for someone who use creativity, independent analysis and judgement to support individuals to meet agreed outcomes and is passionate about adapting an individuals environment to improve independence and quality of life.Applications will be accepted from students qualifying 2024.

This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

You will need to hold a professional qualification in Occupational Therapy or have a qualification pending.

Desirable

We are looking for someone who use creativity, independent analysis and judgement to support individuals to meet agreed outcomes and is passionate about adapting an individuals environment to improve independence and quality of life. Applications will be accepted from students qualifying 2024.

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