Adults Senior Occupational Therapist
Details
- Reference: SCC/TP/287930/2069
- Positions: 1
- Salary: £46,399 to £49,588 per annum
- Category: Occupational Therapy
- Contract type: Permanent
- Working hours: 36 hours per week
- Posted on: 30 October 2024
- Closing date: 24 November 2024
- Directorate: Adults, Wellbeing & Health Partnerships
- Location: Runnymede Borough Council, Civic Centre, Station Road, Addlestone, KT15 2AH
Description
We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.
The starting salary for this role is £46,399 per annum based on a 36-hour working week. This is a full-time position, part-time applications will be considered.
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for that next challenge to develop your skills in a well-established and supportive team? We currently have an exciting opportunity for a full time Senior Occupational Therapist within the Runnymede Locality Team.
Runnymede Locality Team is one of eleven locality teams working across Surrey to support our residents. You will be based in Addlestone and working in the surrounding areas.
Rewards and Benefits
- 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Team
The OT team are valued members of the locality team and work closely with our social work colleagues and partner agencies. The team actively promotes regular OT CPD activities and training sessions to encourage continued staff development.
Runnymede Locality offers excellent opportunities for career progression and actively encourages promotion and progression of all staff members. Within Surrey County Council there is also the established academy which ensures that the offer of learning and development to Surrey staff is excellent.
We strive to uphold Surrey's values, of being excellent and open, working together to meet the identified needs of people living in our community to respect their values and what is important to them.
About the Role
Are you passionate about moving and handling? If so, we can offer you plenty of opportunities to hone your skills in this arena, working closely with care providers, our residents, specialist back care advisors for non-paid carers, reps and OT colleagues. You will have access to a well-equipped equipment store and a training room to practise your skills. Surrey also offers excellent regular moving and handling training and CPD opportunities. Surrey County Council has a vision of optimised single-handed care keeping our service users/residents and their carers at the core of any moving and handling outcomes.
You will have direct access to our stake holders, working closely with the borough council and Home Improvement Agency where conversations and problem solving is actively encouraged. Joint visits with surveyors are also easily achieved. Regular training is available with opportunities to become DFG champions with networking and further training opportunities.
Other duties include completing housing needs assessments, working closely with our borough council colleagues and completing thorough assessments to reflect the housing needs of our clients/residents.
Supervision of junior colleagues including trainees, students and OT assistant colleagues will also form part of your role. You will receive regular supervision with a commitment to identifying individual strengths, problem solving of complex case work and training and CPD opportunities.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
- Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy and current registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Experience of working within a social care, health or community focused multi-disciplinary setting
- Ability to complete person centred and proportionate OT assessments
- Familiarity with moving and handling equipment such as hoists and stand aids
- Knowledge of medical conditions and the likely impact on the individual, carer and family
- Knowledge of current legislation, including the Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act and its application to practice in a social care setting
Surrey has both urban and rural areas and locality based social care workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.
Contact Us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
For an informal discussion please contact Alison Yong or Kim Brockwell on the team number (01932 794800).
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 24/11/2024 with interviews planned for 03/12/2024.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Our Values
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our values.
Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
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