Job summary
1. Are you passionate in making a difference to childrens lives?
2. Do you want a better work life balance, with flexible hours and agile working?
3. Are you looking for a friendly, supportive team in which you can thrive?
4. Do you enjoy finding creative solutions to problems?
A fantastic opportunity has arisen in our small, friendly team for an Occupational Therapistwithin the Childrens Disability Service.
This opportunity will allow you the chance to work flexibly, with no weekend working expected and options of home working.
We offer a choice of several bases and touch down centres to utilise whilst travelling around Staffordshires beautiful towns and countryside.
Within the Staffordshire childrens service, providing our staff with the support they need to develop and progress is our utmost priority. You will be provided with regular, high quality 1:1 supervision, monthly CPD and peer sessions along with additional training to equip them with the tools to do their job both confidently and competently.
You will will also undertake a thorough induction including joint casework to support expanding their knowledge and skills and encourage their confidence.
You willbased in Burton on Trent or Cannock (to be discussed at interview)
Main duties of the job
As an Occupational Therapist, you will be:
5. Undertaking assessments and reviews in home environment
6. Advice, guidance and signpostingto other services
7. Recommendation and provisionof standard and bespoke equipment
8. Manual Handling assessment and risk assessments
9. Minor adaptations and fixed equipment
10. Major adaptations funded via disabled facilities grant (DFG)
11. Supporting the social work teams in safeguarding children.
12. Working alongside ourpartner organisations, the NHS, Local authorities, and Schools
About us
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy.
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access toOur rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Job description
Job responsibilities
As an Occupational Therapist, you will be:
13. Undertaking assessments and reviews in home environment
14. Advice, guidance and signpostingto other services
15. Recommendation and provisionof standard and bespoke equipment
16. Manual Handling assessment and risk assessments
17. Minor adaptations and fixed equipment
18. Major adaptations funded via disabled facilities grant (DFG)
19. Supporting the social work teams in safeguarding children.
20. Working alongside ourpartner organisations, the NHS, Local authorities, and Schools
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
21. You will have:
22. a Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
23. registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Health and Care Professions Council
24. experience working with children or working on the community or working in social care setting
Desirable
25. You will be:
26. Excellent communicator, with the ability to engage children, families and professionals
27. Committed to ensuring the children on your caseload receive a high-quality service
28. Passionate about providing the best outcomes for disabled children and their families
29. Highly motivated, works well on their own initiative as well as within a team
30. Enjoys learning and developing skills and knowledge
31. Can think outside the box for creative solutions
32. Interviews to be held in the afternoon 9th December or 10th December