Occupational Therapist
Dudley Council
Date: 3 days ago
City: Brierley Hill, England
Contract type: Full time
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An excellent opportunity has arisen to work in the Occupational Therapy Access and Prevention Team,
Within the Occupational Therapy access and prevention team we have two teams. Our Duty team focus on screening, signposting, and urgent assessment for equipment provision. The second team is the Adaptations team who complete assessments for major adaptations in private and housing association properties and work alongside Housing OT service for bathing assessments and the Home Improvement team for DFG.
We are seeking to recruit three qualified (HCPC) permanent Occupational Therapists who are proactive in their approach, open to change and enjoy the challenge of influencing and implementing new ways of working within social care.
The successful candidates will be given a full induction across both teams to build knowledge and skills across the service.
Your role will be assessing adults and children of all ages who have a disability or illness that affects everyday living. You will make recommendations for equipment and adaptations to promote independence and wellbeing to enable people to live within the community. You will be completing a variety of duty screening, remote assessments, same day duty visits, equipment assessment and provision in addition to complex assessments for specialist equipment and adaptations.
We offer a wide range of CPD and training opportunities for development both internally and external opportunities. We welcome qualified Occupational therapist working in alternative sectors looking for carer development or those returning to practice as an OT as well those completing final year at university.
These are agile roles with a mixture of home working and office-based work in addition to community visits. The roles are full time working Monday to Friday, we have an excellent agile working policy to support work life balance.
The successful candidates must hold a valid full driving licence with business insurance and access to their own vehicle to drive around the Dudley Borough. Please complete the online application
For further information please contact us on [email protected] or [email protected].
NB. We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. This post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check.
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All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.
Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.
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OT person Specification
OT Job Description
Benefits List
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About Dudley Council
It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve.
At Dudley Council we have a ‘one council’ ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities.
We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of ‘Forge a Future for all’ www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk
We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities. We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves.
In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:
- is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark
- is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services
- has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people
- wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums
- dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents
- is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents
Company Info
Website
http://www.dudley.gov.uk/
Telephone
01384 811300
Location
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Council House
Priory Road
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 1HF
United Kingdom
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