Occupational Therapist

Cambridgeshire County Council; Cambourne; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing package

Job summary

Cambridgeshire County Council is recruiting an Occupational Therapist to join our Prevention and Early Intervention Service across Cambridgeshire. This full-time role focuses on preventative, strengths-based support to adults within homes and communities.

The post emphasizes collaboration with Adult Early Help, Reablement, Technology Enabled Care, Sensory Services and Occupational Therapy, helping people maximise independence and live well. DBS checks apply, with agile and some home working.

Responsibilities

• Join our Prevention and Early Intervention Service, working across Cambridgeshire.
• Help people maximise independence and access the support they need to live well.
• Enable people to achieve outcomes that matter, promoting independence, wellbeing and inclusion.
• Work alongside teams including Adult Early Help, Reablement, Technology Enabled Care, Sensory Services and Occupational Therapy.

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting vacancy for an Occupational Therapist. For more information, please see the below.

Main duties of the job

We have a wide range of great benefits if you join us as a colleague at Cambridgeshire County Council. To find out more please see below.

About us

We have a wide range of great benefits if you join us as a colleague at Cambridgeshire County Council. To find out more please see below.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our Prevention and Early Intervention Service, working across Cambridgeshire. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an occupational therapy team that is committed to delivering preventative, strengths-based support to adults within their homes and communities.

The Prevention and Early Intervention Service brings together a range of teams, including Adult Early Help, Reablement, Technology Enabled Care, Sensory Services and Occupational Therapy. Working alongside colleagues across these services, you will help people maximise their independence, build on their existing strengths and access the support they need to live well.

The role is central to our ambition to prevent, reduce and delay the need for ongoing care and support. Through occupational therapy expertise, you will enable people to achieve the outcomes that matter most to them, promoting independence, wellbeing and inclusion while contributing to better outcomes for individuals, communities and the wider health and social care system.

Preceptorship Occupational Therapists will be appointed at a salary of £41,003, rising to £41,958 upon successful completion of the programme and progression into the Occupational Therapist role.

The post is offered on a full-time basis of 37 hours per week.

We have office bases in March, St Ives, Cambridge, Ely and Huntingdon, and the work base may be negotiable depending on service needs. We operate agile working arrangements, and home working can be supported for part of the working week.

Appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Cambridgeshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment.

We also recognise continuous service and will honour annual leave entitlement for staff joining us from other local authorities or NHS organisations in line with our policy.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation, and the communities we serve.

Our benefits

• A comprehensive wellbeing package