Skip to main content

This job has expired

Occupational Therapists

Employer
Warwickshire County Council
Location
Kings House, Kings Street, Bedworth, CV12 8LL OR Heathcote House, Leamington Spa Rehabilitation Hospital, Heathcote Lane, Heathcote, Warwick, CV34 6SR
Salary
£28,221 - £30,756 (Pro rata for part time hours)
Closing date
6 Jan 2019
Reference
WARW000004555

View more

Job Details

Warwickshire County Council has an exciting opportunity for 3 Occupational Therapists to join the Reablement team on both permanent and fixed term contracts.

The Role

1 x Permanent vacancy 22.5 hours per week, base will be Kings House, Bedworth

1 x Maternity role 37 hours per week, base will be Kings House, Bedworth.

1 x Permanent vacancy 25 hours per week, base will be Heathcote Hospital, Warwick

The post requires you to work a shift pattern of 9 -5 and 12 - 8 Mondays to Fridays and one Saturday in every 7 weeks with the possibility of this increasing to Sunday’s depending on demand of the service.

Please specify which role/s you are applying for on your application form.

As a Reablement Occupational Therapist your role will be to carry out comprehensive assessments with customers who are struggling to manage activities of daily living in their homes or who have returned home from hospital following a period of ill health. You will setup a support plan with the customer to enable them to relearn the skills needed to function more independently, reviewing and amending as required. You will identify ongoing areas of need and refer onto the appropriate service(s) as required.

You will work as part of a team that consists of Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Reablement Officers, Reablement Supervisors and Reablement Assistants. You will also provide professional support and guidance to the team and you will receive professional support from an Occupational Therapy Team Leader. You will work within the requirements of the care Act 2014, HCPC codes of practice and other legislation and guidance.

Reablement focuses on promoting independence by supporting customers to do as much as possible for themselves both physically and psychologically. Reablement aims to do this by supporting customers to continue living in their own 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.

You will be working within the Service to respond preventatively to referrals for social care and support and will use Occupational Therapy interventions and a strengths based approach to enable adults and older adults to remain in their own homes with the optimum level of independence and to enable / support customers to achieve their desired outcomes. You will be responsible for managing your time and work load and will be expected to work closely with your colleagues within the team and external agencies / services, as well as independently.


You will also act as a point of expertise to the wider multidisciplinary team, providing supporting on complex cases and carrying out joint assessments.

 

 

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.

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 please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification.

Additional Information & How to Apply

For further information about the role please contact the hiring manager: Marsha Louise ( Team Leader, South) -  07881002757 / marshalouis@warwickshire.gov.uk OR Sally Dowding (Team Leader, South) 07825044604 / sallydowding@warwickshire.gov.uk 

Closing Date: 4th January 2019

Interview Date: 29th / 30th January 2019

To apply for this vacancy please click on the ‘Apply’ button.

Our method of application is online, you will also be required to upload a supporting statement of how you meet the essential criteria.

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 recruitment@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 and WMJobs account on a regular basis after submitting your application.

Rewards & Benefits of working for Warwickshire

It really is true that every single job role here at Warwickshire County Council contributes to bettering the lives of the people in our County; we want to do this for our employees, too. We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours, technology to support remote working (such as light laptops and phones where the role allows).

Time to recharge is so important; we provide a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us. You get all Bank and public holidays off, plus all staff are given an extra day of holiday over Christmas.

As if that wasn’t enough, you’ll also have access to membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers, a host of enhanced family friendly policies and some of the very best Learning and Development training courses to support your ongoing development.

We welcome applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

Supporting documents
Job Description and Person Specification

Company

As a local authority we take on a wide range of roles, whether we are providing specialist care and support to the most vulnerable in our communities, or championing Warwickshire as a choice for business through our work to promote economic growth and innovation.

Warwickshire is famous the world over as Shakespeare’s county— but that’s only half the story.  We’re also vibrant and modern. One of the fastest growing commercial regions in the UK, we’re home to many leading companies and developing exciting opportunities for everyone who lives and works here. 

WCC

We pride ourselves on being an innovative employer that like to encourage new ways of working. Likewise, our ability to make decisions quickly is as important to us as it is to our customers.

We work actively with partner organisations to deliver our core services:

  • Schools and Learning
  • Social Care and Health
  • Community Safety
  • Environment and Planning
  • Leisure and Tourism
  • Roads and Travel

Accreditations

Company info
Website
Telephone
01926 41 8125
Location
HR Service Centre
Shire Hall
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 4RL
United Kingdom

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert