Here at Cheshire West and Chester Council, we are committed to providing excellent Adult Social Care services to residents. We are one team, putting what matters to people first and are investing in a number of roles, across our service areas to grow our dynamic, solution focused team.
We are looking to appoint x 2 Occupational Therapists into our Reablement Team within Adults Social Care.
As an OT within our teams, you will work with Social Workers and Social Care Assessors to promote wellbeing and independence by completing complex occupational therapy assessments, proportionate support plans and by using specialist equipment, adaptations, skills gain and risk management programmes.
You will have the opportunity to:
* Work in a forward-thinking Council and within teams that have clear, shared values.
* Work with local people to understand their care and support needs and help to identify options available to them.
* Undertake holistic OT practice including manual handling assessments and putting into practice legislation that underpins our work.
* Build on your professional experience by leading on major adaptations to enable people to live great lives.
* Be pivotal to ensuring people are connected to the support services and community assets they need to live great lives.
* Receive great support from our proactive and knowledgeable management team.
* Develop and progress in your career through training and development opportunities in a variety of pathways.
You will have:
* Degree or diploma in OT (Essential).
* Up to date registration with HCPC (Essential).
* Be required to undertake an enhanced DBS plus Adults and Childrens Barred List (Essential).
* Experience of working in a Social Care and/or Health community setting.
* Experience of liaising and working effectively with clients, (adults and children) their families/carers, other professionals, and agencies to achieve the best outcomes for people.
* Demonstrable working knowledge of Health and Social Care Policy, housing and legislation affecting general OT and moving and handling practice.
* Ability to assess and manage complex clinical risk.
* Ability to cope positively with change and an ability to promote positive changes to make a difference.
* You are confident, energetic, and enthusiastic as well as sensitive and resilient.
* Self-motivating individual with the passion to make a difference in adult social care.
* Resilient personal stress management.
Come and join us, working in an authority that has an excellent reputation, great working culture and is an inclusive and dynamic place to work. This is a hybrid post which means working in one of our Council offices in locations across the borough, completing visits around the borough as well as the opportunity to work from home.
We also offer:
* Competitive salary
* A generous holiday allowance starting at 26 days pro rata (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service to 31 days and the ability to purchase additional leave.
* An excellent career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 22.3%.
* Rewards and Recognition for going above and beyond.
* Supportive team and culture.
* An Employee Assistance Programme, which offers free 24/7 confidential assistance, practical information, and emotional support.
Interviews are to be held on Monday the 13th of January 2025.
For more information, please contact ASCrecruitment@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
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