Senior OT (Reablement/SUSD)

Team:  Reablement Services Senior Occupational Therapist

Job Family: Supporting (M) CBG11

Salary: £38,479 - £41,632 per annum, pro rata + MRS £7,000 per annum pro rata

Hours: 37 hours per week

Base Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.

Contract type: Hybrid - Permanent
Closing date: 20th May 2024

Interview Date: TBC  - We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date if a large number of applications are received. If you would like to apply for this position, then please keep this information in mind when preparing your submission.

               
About the role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Care & Support for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Reablement and Step-up Step-down teams in Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC).

This is a Senior Practitioner role which will include managing a caseload. You will be assisting and supporting the team in the development of an effective and confident workforce in line with the Directorate’s values and priorities, supervising and creating a positive team ethos, setting an example in all aspects of work to ensure the exemplary reputation of the Council is upheld.

The role involves:

• Provide specialist therapy support to the Community reablement service and step up /down units at Evergreen and Beech Close to maximize a customer’s physical functionality and maximize independence
• This may include (but is not limited to) - assessment, implementation and revision of person specific goals and plans.
• Provision of passive and/or active treatment plans as indicated by assessment and the demonstration of the person and/or carers in the implementation of those plans.
• Prescription of relevant assistive equipment and TEC to support the person in maximizing their potential and maintaining safety.
• Assessment and advice regarding moving and handling associated with the person in receipt of services.
• Advice and input to the Service on the development and role of the service, particularly regarding the promotion of Occupational Therapy roles within the service
• Supervision of therapists & coordinators within the reablement team.
• Liaison with health and social care colleagues, regarding ongoing care and support plans, specific moving and handling techniques, referrals to specialist services where appropriate.

Working for us, you can expect to be valued for your positive and dynamic practice, be assisted to continue to develop as a practitioner within a supportive learning environment and operate within a ‘can do’ culture.  Your contribution in helping us to succeed could enable you to discover your greatness.

You will have skills that help us achieve the delivery of excellent person-centred approaches. You will value sound evidence-based practice and understand that best practice results in best value. You will know the importance of enabling people to be supported to be as independent as possible for as long as possible and that having a strong connection with local services and communities can make a real difference to people's lives and overall wellbeing.

If you are an experienced Occupational Therapist wanting to take the next step in your career and want to be part of a team delivering a responsive, flexible, and resilient service underpinned by a caring, compassionate, and confident operating culture, then we want to hear from you.

You must be a registered and experienced Occupational Therapist and be able to travel around the county independently, able to work in the community covering the Central Bedfordshire region. Promoting independence, with a proactive and enabling approach is our ethos. 

Our Offer

We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.  We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.

Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact:  Anthony Prior at Anthony.Prior@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 6341 or Charlotte Ferrari at Charlotte.Ferrari@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 4601

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 Safeguarding:

Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers, and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.  

Central Bedfordshire Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in the workplace. We are a Disability Confident employer; we are working to become a Disability Confident leader in our community.

To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

If you require assistance to apply for our roles, help with writing your CV, interview techniques or careers advice please contact our team of careers advisors at ncs@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Our service is confidential, impartial and free for all.