Occupational Therapist - Permanent

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We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced permanent Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic, innovative, and inclusive Occupational Therapy Team at Southend City Council. Southend OT team help children and adults with physical disabilities and long-term conditions. Our vision is for people to live well in themunity, to maintain their independence and to prevent or reduce dependency on social care services.This is a level 8 post with the expectation to work to support the OT team to deliver Occupational Therapy assessments and appropriate intervention in the right place at the right time. OTs at level 8 undertake assessments for equipment and adaptations, enabling safe management of people in themunity, and ensuring the person, their care agency and their informal carers have any equipment or adaptations needed to manage safely.The team work using a person-focused, strength-based approach, helping people identify what is meaningful to them and exploring ways to ovee the functional and environmental challenges to meet their goals.

About usThe Occupational Therapy service in Southend is a progressive place to work, and we are always developing and improving our services in line with the needs of themunity. We work with adults and children and their families to help them achieve positive oues through a strengths- based approach. At Southend, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and knowledge. Find out more about the values we follow.

Our Values and Behaviours – Southend-on-Sea City Council jobs (The Occupational Therapy service is dynamic and innovative with a diverse range of opportunities to work across in our rotation. Our current teams are -

• OT Referral Hub
• Early response
• Reablement
• Able2
• Healthy at home
• Housing
• Childrens

Take the exciting step to apply for this role, and you could be making an impact in one of these amazing teams. Each team offers very specific learning and development opportunities with enthusiastic and knowledgeable colleagues who can support you through induction and beyond. Should you be successful, we can work with you to ensure you meet your professional development needs in line with the RCOT Career Development Framework.Our service ismitted to ensuring that you are supported in this challenging role with the appropriate level of training and support.

Some examples of what we offer are

What our staff say about working here

I started in the team in 2021 in the middle of covid and found the team to be so weing and generous even though we weren’t working in the office. There is such good knowledge across the service and everyone is happy to help you if you need support.’‘I have found working here has greatly developed my clinical skills and have had regular support from my senior to improve my knowledge and take on more challenging issues.’‘I came afterpleting a practice placement at Southend.

City Council. I really enjoy the motivation of the team and know there is always someone there who can help when I need it.’‘I have been offered lots of opportunities to develop my clinical skills and now supervise an occupational therapy assistant, which has been a great experience’.

What you'll need to succeedAbout you

To be successful in the recruitment process, you will need to be an enthusiastic and passionate occupational therapist who has a range of skills and knowledge which enables you to work effectively with our residents.

Skills

Knowledge

Qualification and Registration

It is essential that you have a qualification in Occupational Therapy (Diploma / Bachelor / Master’s degree), registration with the HCPC and amitment to the standards and ethics of the College of Occupational Therapists.

Travel

This role involves travelling around the city of Southend. A driving licence and use of a car is essential.

What you'll get in return

When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including : 25 days annual leave, flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They aremitted to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training.