An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Reablement South Team, working as an Occupational Therapy Assistant. We are recruiting to 2 posts of 37 hours a week. The job role requires you to be available to work 9am- 5pm on weekdays and one weekend in 7. This is done on a rota basis and a day off will be given in the week to take into account working Saturday and/or Sunday. This can be discussed in more detail at interview.

As an Occupational Therapy Assistant you will be working with customers in their own homes to help them achieve independence with daily living tasks. You will be working closely with Occupational Therapists, Reablement Officers & Reablement Assistants to engage customers with functional assessments promoting their independence. You will be assessing for and prescribing items of equipment to enable independence and reduce the need for ongoing support.
You will be responsible for managing your time and work load and will be expected to work closely with your colleagues, as well as independently.

About Us

Reablement focuses on promoting independence by supporting people to do as much as possible for themselves both physically and psychologically. It aims to do this by supporting people to continue living at home, preventing admissions into hospital or residential settings, and facilitating timely discharges.

We believe that by supporting customers to identify and achieve their personal goals and outcomes, and by embedding personalisation, customers will have choice and control over how their support will be delivered, this will have a positive impact on health and wellbeing.

Reablement is a short term service working with customers for up to 6 weeks.

The Role

As an Occupational Therapy Assistant you will be working with customers in their own homes to help them achieve independence with daily living tasks. You will be working closely with Occupational Therapists, Reablement Officers & Reablement Assistants to engage customers with functional assessments promoting their independence. You will be assessing for and prescribing items of equipment to enable independence and reduce the need for ongoing support.
You will be responsible for managing your time and work load and will be expected to work closely with your colleagues, as well as independently.

Key Requirements

• Excellent communication skills and time management skills are needed due to the fast pace nature of the service. 
• Knowledge and experience of using a range of equipment to support functional ability is desired.
• Computer skills are important as we use a range of databases/computer programmes to communicate and document our interventions
• On a daily basis the role requires you to liaise with colleagues, customers, health professionals and the public, either face to face or over the telephone, so it is important you have a courteous, professional manner.
• You must be able to work as part of a team but also have the ability to work on your own initiative.
• You must be able to drive and support the service both South and North of the County.
• It is important to respect and maintain confidentiality of information, whilst adhering to Warwickshire County Council Policy and Procedures.
• You should maintain a commitment to anti-discriminatory practice in employment and service provision. 

Heathcote House Royal Leamington Spa Rehabilitation Hospital, Heathcote Lane, Warwick, CV34 6SR

For a full list of requirements for this post, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Additional Information

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure

For further information about this role please contact Senior Occupational Therapist Marsha Louis via email: marshalouis@warwickshire.gov.uk

Closing date: 27^th September 2021

To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button.
 
Our method of application is online, please note, CV’s should not been submitted unless asked to do so.

 
If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button please contact the Recruitment Centre on hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.
 
You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk  and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more.