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Occupational Therapist

Employer
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Independent Living Centre, 100 Oldbury Road, Smethwick, B66 1JE
Salary
Band E, SCP 18-25 (£24,982 - £29,577 per annum) (£12.95 - £15.33 per hour)
Closing date
6 Dec 2021
Reference
SAND000005672

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Occupational therapy - Qualified, Social care
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

We are looking for a highly motivated Occupational Therapist (OT) to help us deliver our therapy service. We are focused on maximising independence within our fast paced and dynamic team to support the residents of Sandwell. It is an exciting and creative time in the OT service as we are developing new ways of working to meet the challenges as we move forward in delivering our therapy service.

You will have the opportunity to work with those with complex physical disabilities and develop your clinical skills and knowledge specific to aids and adaptations within a community setting.

You will have the ability to undertake innovative assessments, planning and delivering services and reviewing outcomes with service users, carers and their personal support networks. Ensuring you address adversity and social exclusion, promoting service users independence and autonomy.

You are passionate about the care and support you provide, ensuring that it is personalised and, where possible, gives service user’s control of their lives focusing on a strengths based approach.

You will work autonomously, managing your own caseload with guidance from senior OT’s and a supportive management team.  

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Carrying out virtual and home-based OT assessments for service-users across the borough
  • Assessing for the provision of specialist equipment and minor adaptations
  • Providing recommendations for major adaptations, including Disabled Facilities Grant applications through joint working with the Home Improvement Agency and Housing Colleagues
  • Working closely with the social work colleagues, other agencies and professionals

The service operates standard hours as follows; 9am till 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9am till 5pm on Fridays.

You will need to be a qualified OT registered with the HCPC. 

You must have a BSC or Diploma in Occupational Therapy. Applications from newly qualified Occupational Therapists and students in their final year are welcomed.

If you would like to discuss these positions, please contact either Ambia Smith at Ambia_smith@sandwell.gov.uk or Kimberley Kavanagh at Kimberley_kavanagh@sandwell.gov.uk

A requirement of this post is that any successful candidate must have had a full course of an approved COVID‐19 vaccine prior to starting in the role, or be medically exempt. As part of the recruitment process the successful candidate will need to evidence this requirement.

This role requires an enhanced DBS check.

Our Values; Trust, Unity and Progress make us unique, they define how we do things and are reflected in the way we behave. They are important to us, guiding and shaping our organisational culture. Our values are key to us achieving Sandwell’s Vision 2030 and also guide us when we recruit.

Hours

37 hours per week

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible. When completing your application please refer to the supporting documents attached.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0121 569 3300 or via e-mail to: hr_resourcing@sandwell.gov.uk

 

Supporting documents
Personnel Specification
Job Description
Information for Applicants

Company

Who are we?

Sandwell is situated at the very heart of the West Midlands, just a stone’s throw from Birmingham. A large, diverse, metropolitan borough, Sandwell offers exciting opportunities for all in a friendly, supportive environment.

Why work for us?

  • Generous annual leave entitlements
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Access to an award-winning employee benefits scheme, which includes:
  • An exclusive retail discounts portal
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes, technology and car parking
  • An employee assistance and counselling service
  • Annual leave purchase scheme
  • A wide variety of learning and development opportunities
  • Flexi-time working
  • A variety of leave schemes including carers, compassionate, maternity and paternity
  • Volunteering scheme

Your career at Sandwell Council

We offer something for everyone, with an incredibly wide range of career opportunities, at any stage of your career, from apprentices to senior managers.

Whether your focus is a support service, such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal or ICT, or a frontline service, such as Social Care, Planning & Regeneration, Housing or Leisure, it’s worth looking at what Sandwell has to offer.

Our plans for the future

Our Vision 2030 shows just how committed we are to creating the best future possible for our communities and for the people who live and work in Sandwell. 

We’re a progressive organisation, and we’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far, but we know there’s much more to do to make our vision. For more information on our plans for the future see our dedicated vision 2030 page; http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/Vision2030

For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit;

https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs

For information on our Values and Behaviours, please visit:

https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/council/values-behaviours

To view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide, please visit;

https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/staticpages/30847/local-government-careers

Company info
Website
Telephone
0121 569 3300
Location
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3BS
United Kingdom

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