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Team Assistant

Employer
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Brierley Hill Health & Social Care Centre, Venture Way, Dudley, DY5 1RU
Salary
£20,444 to £22,129 per annum
Closing date
11 Sep 2022
Reference
DUDLEY000007767

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Job Details

An excellent opportunity has arisen to work in Occupational Therapy Access and Prevention Team.

We are looking to recruit one permanent Team Assistant to work Team Duty and Team Adaptation. Your role will be assessing people who have a disability or illness that affects everyday living. You will make recommendations for equipment and adaptations to promote independence and wellbeing to enable people to live within the community.

Aim: To complete effective and timely screening of all Occupational Therapy referrals which may involve complete telephone assessment, same day visits, major and minor adaptation, provision of equipment’s and signposting to ensure patients are safe in their home environment.

We are seeking Team Assistant who are proactive in their approach, open to change and enjoy the challenge of influencing and implementing new ways of working. You will supporting Occupational Therapy duty and adaptation team and Assisted Living Centre (ALC) by duty screening, remote assessment, same day duty visits, equipment assessment and provision. You will support the team with this development and demonstrate the value of OT in your practice. You will receive ongoing support and supervision from a Duty Occupational Therapist and range of training opportunities from the service.

The successful candidate must be able to make effective and efficient travel arrangements around the Dudley Borough.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults; therefore the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check.

For further information please contact Muhammed Rahman on 01384 81 2763 or via email on: Muhammed.Rahman@dudley.gov.uk

Previous applicants need not apply.

NB. We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications

- Practical experiences working in Health and Social Care settings and working with adult with disabilities.

- Experience on range of equipment

- Manual handling experiences

 

• Remote assessment from Duty screening and work under supervision of qualified Occupational Therapist.

• Prevention - by providing immediate response to promote independence by the provision of equipment, avoiding and delaying the need for care and hospital avoidance

• Minor adaptations

• Equipment’s: experience on mobility and transfer, shower and bathing equipment’s.

 

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

If you are experiencing a problem whilst applying for a position, please follow the link below to the WM Jobs Help Page in the first instance; https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/staticpages/20563/help/

If the WM Jobs Help Page does not resolve your issue then please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

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Benefits List
Team Assistant JD

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About Dudley Council

It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve.

At Dudley Council we have a ‘one council’ ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities.

We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of ‘Forge a Future for all’ www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk

We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities.  We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves.

In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:

• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark

• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services

• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people

• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums

• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents

• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents

We want to leave a legacy of a better future for the borough that reflects Dudley borough’s potential and harnesses the ambitions of the people we serve. For more information see our Council Plan www.dudley.gov.uk/council-community/plan-policies-and-strategies/council-plan, Dudley Borough Vision for 2030, Forging a Future for All www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk and key information about the borough and its communities at All about Dudley Borough www.allaboutdudley.info

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01384 811300
Location
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Mary Stevens Park
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 2AA
United Kingdom

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