Senior Occupational Therapist - Learning Disabilities Team
Details
* Reference: SCC/TP/305102/1839
* Positions: 1
* Category: Occupational Therapy
* Contract type: Secondment
* Working hours: 36 hours per week
* Posted on: 18 September 2024
* Location: Fairmount House, Bull Hill, Leatherhead, KT22 7AH
Description
We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.
This role has a starting salary of £46,399 per annum, working 36 hours per week.
This is a secondment opportunity ending on 04/01/2026.
Due to a promotion within the team we are excited to be hiring a new Senior Occupational Therapist to join our fantastic Learning Disabilities and Autism team. The team are vibrant, hardworking and passionate in their roles of supporting and enabling adults to thrive and participate in meaningful occupation. As a countywide team based in Leatherhead (Fairmount House) and Guildford (Millmead), we endorse Surrey's agile way of working, with a minimum of 2 days a week in the office for full time staff and 1 day a week for part time.
Rewards and Benefits
* 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
* Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
* An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
* Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
* Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
* A generous local government salary related pension
* Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
* Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the team
As an established Specialist Occupational Therapy service within our Adults, Wellbeing and Health Partnerships directorate, we continue to develop and implement innovative ideas and work collaboratively with our adult social care colleagues. Our interventions and support are focused on supporting adults to achieve their aspirations, goals and improve their quality of life.
About the role
You will be visiting adults in their own homes, in supported living and care homes, at educational establishments, at day services and in the community. You will carry out assessments and give advice regarding complex moving and handling, the provision of specialist equipment and property design and adaptation as well as functional assessments to guide potential skills gain interventions for residents as well as advising with regards to right sizing for funded care and support needs. You will provide advice and support to adults, their family carers and independent support providers – often enabling them to move on to a more independent lifestyle.
We invest in Surrey's "grow your own" apprenticeship scheme and consistently have students and apprentices. You will have an opportunity to supervise trainees and engage in reflective supervision. We also invest in you and your career development. We have specialist mandatory training with agreed funding to support your developing clinical knowledge, alongside in-house regular CPD sessions and leadership development.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
* Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy and current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
* Experience working with complex cases and how you prioritise and manage risks.
* Knowledge of key legislation that you use in your daily practice to support your clinical reasoning and decision making.
* Any direct experience of lived experience you have working with or supporting adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities / autism.
* Experience supporting registered and non-registered staff within their job roles - What key transferable skills you will be bringing to enhance our Learning Disability and Autism Occupational Therapy team and working in social care.
An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role. Surrey has both urban and rural areas and locality based social care workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 29/09/2024 with interviews planned for 09/10/2024 and 10/10/2024.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Our Values
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:
* The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application.
* The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form.
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
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