Hybrid Community OT Social Care Practitioner

Derbyshire County Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Regular supervision by OT managers and

Regular peer support

Training and development

Generous annual leave + 8 bank/public?

Excellent occupational pension scheme

Employee wellbeing strategy and perks

Employee discounts and offers

Mileage allowance

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council is seeking a part-time Social Care Practitioner for the Amber Valley area in the South Occupational Therapy Team. The post supports adults to maximise independence with a strength-based, holistic approach.

You will work within a supportive, hybrid environment with supervision from experienced OT managers and senior practitioners. The role requires knowledge of ADLs, equipment solutions, and collaborative work with multi-agency partners, with travel to home visits

Qualifications

• Have knowledge and/or experience in a person centred, holistic and strengths-based way.
• Have knowledge and/or experience in assessing a person’s activities of daily living.
• Have knowledge and/or experience of physical, learning disabilities and/or mental health conditions and the impact on activities of daily living.
• Have knowledge and/or experience of equipment and adaptation solutions.
• Have the ability to manage and prioritise your casework.
• Have good communication skills and the ability to form positive relationships with a wide range of partners, professionals and agencies.
• Have good IT skills, time management skills and be highly motivated. Experience of Mosaic recording system is desirable.
• Have an understanding of statutory legislation that underpins Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention in adult social care and health.
• Be a reflective practitioner with a commitment to supervision and development working within relevant codes of conduct.
• Have knowledge and/or experience of safeguarding principles and how these are embedded in everyday practice.
• Ability to travel for home visits.

Skills

Person-centred approach

ADL assessment

Disabilities experience

Equipment solutions

Case management

Communication

IT skills

Mosaic system

Legislation knowledge

Reflective practice

Safeguarding

Travel ability

Tools

Mosaic

Job description

Derbyshire County Council is seeking a part-time Social Care Practitioner for the Amber Valley area in the South Occupational Therapy Team. The post supports adults to maximise independence with a strength-based, holistic approach.

You will work within a supportive, hybrid environment with supervision from experienced OT managers and senior practitioners. The role requires knowledge of ADLs, equipment solutions, and collaborative work with multi-agency partners, with travel to home visits