* Location: Fairmount House, Bull Hill, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7AH
Description
This role has a starting salary of £46,399 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.
This is a full-time position, but we are happy to consider part-time applications also.
We are excited to be hiring a new Senior Occupational Therapist to join our fantastic Epsom & Ewell Locality Team. The team is based in Fairmount House, Leatherhead with the potential to return to the Epsom area in the future. We positively encourage staff to progress in their role through training as well as work opportunities. The management team has a good track record of encouraging and supporting staff to develop and progress in their career.
The role is hybrid working, with a mixture of working in the office and from home, aiming for a minimum for full-time staff to be in the office twice a week and part-time staff once a week.
About the Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and qualified registered Senior Occupational Therapist to join our team at Epsom & Ewell. We are proactive in supporting all our staff to develop, with a focus on continual practice development. This diverse role requires professional experience of assessing for major adaptations, specialised equipment and completing moving and handling risk assessments, with the aim of supporting our clients to live meaningful lives within the community, the very essence of occupational therapy.
As a Senior Occupational Therapist in Epsom & Ewell Locality Team, you will conduct holistic assessments of social care needs and planning support across a dedicated caseload. Working closely with families, carers and care workers, you'll play a vital role in supporting people from diverse backgrounds, with a wide range of needs.
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 Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
* Experience of working within a social care, health or community focused multi-disciplinary setting.
* Ability to complete person-centred and proportionate OT assessments.
* Familiarity with moving and handling equipment such as hoists and stand aids.
* Knowledge of medical conditions and the likely impact on the individual, carer and family.
* Knowledge of current legislation, including the Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act and its application to practice in a social care setting.
* Substantial post-qualification professional experience and experience of providing professional supervision.
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.
Contact us
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 25/08/2024.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
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.
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