Occupational Therapist Level 1

NHS; Leinster; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist Level 1 to join their team. The successful candidate will work closely with health colleagues to provide support for adults with care needs, enabling them to live independently in the community. Ideal candidates will have a professional qualification in Occupational Therapy and a commitment to continuous professional development. A supportive package of health benefits and opportunities for training and advancement are included.

Benefits

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Professional Occupational Therapy qualification required.
• Ability to enable and support the professional development of colleagues is essential.
• A passion for using skills creatively and innovatively.

Responsibilities

• Establish therapeutic relationships with people who use services.
• Manage a varied caseload with appropriate supervision.
• Assess needs including health care and work.

Skills

Collaboration with health colleagues

Strengths based practice

Multi-agency approach

Education

Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy

Current HCPC Registration

Job description

We are seeking an Occupational Therapist Level 1 to join our team.

About the role

This is a really exciting time to join the Occupational Therapy Service in Lincolnshire Adult Care.We began a programme of transformation in November 2019 that has already seen a number of significant changes including:-integration andcollaborativeworking with health colleagues, projects around single handed care, review of all documentation and strategies to reduce waiting lists.

Next on our to do list is:

-Collaborationwith District councils and a management restructure leading to increased development opportunities for all staff.

- Establishment of 3 OT teams across the county aligned to the district council boundaries.

- Establishment of a structure of working groups and projects to inform and drive change from 'the ground up'.

- Development of peersupportgroups and a training and education programme for our workforce.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for providing statutory professional Occupational Therapy as part of a teamsupporting adults with care and support needs to live independently in the community throughprovision of advice, retraining, equipment and alterations to their lived environment. You willdemonstrate a commitment to strengths based practice and skills in supporting people to identifyand build support networks to achieve their identified outcomes and maximise theirindependence, providing advice and support to carers.This work is done in close collaboration with other specialist colleagues and agencies. Anyactivity will reflect service users personal, social, cultural and economic needs and will relate toenvironmental factors that govern their lifestyle. You will be expected to work with autonomymanaging a case load and demonstrate a multi-agency approach integrating your practice withcolleagues across the health and care sector. Work may include travel outside the county.

About us

Lincolnshire County Council, is one of the largest employers in the county. We are an organisation that embraces diversity, innovation and progress. We value our people and want to ensure that we can support you in joining and growing with us.

We will view you as an integral member of our community and recognise that your well-being is paramount. To show our appreciation, weve crafted a competitive package designed to not only acknowledge your hard work but also foster a healthy work-life balance.

From health benefits and retirement plans, we strive to provide a package that supports well-being and financial stability and that meets the diverse needs of our workforce.

We want everyone who works with us to feel included and celebrate their uniqueness. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and promoting good relations for both employee and for the people of Lincolnshire.

People often say every day is a learning day and at LCC a culture of learning is something we really believe in. We recognise the importance of supporting your learning and development and can offer a variety of different learning opportunities depending on what is right for you and the organisation. This could be through your everyday tasks, through hands-on experience, structured programs, formal qualifications, coaching, or informal learning opportunities.

Job responsibilities

Establish therapeutic relationships with people who use services understanding the impactand long term consequences of a disability. This may involve collaboration andconsultation with colleagues in health and other agencies. Assessing peoples needsincluding any non-social care needs e.g. housing, health care and work

Manage a varied caseload with supervision and advice from the Lead Practitioner at alevel of complexity appropriate to the post holder's experience, and professional capabilityand be accountable for their professional practice.

Please see job description for more information

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional Occupational Therapy
• qualification e.g. Diploma or Degree in OT
• Current HCPC Occupational Therapy
• Registration
• Please see job description for more information
• Ability to enable and support the professional development of colleagues
• and students.
• Working knowledge of Occupational Therapy theory and research and its
• application to practice.
• Please see job description for more information

Experience

• The post holder must hold a professional Occupational Therapy qualification e.g. Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy and ensure that registration with the HCPC is maintained and renewed appropriately. You should be able to demonstrate commitment to continuous professional development and to work as part of a team. If you are keen to learn from and contribute to the development of your colleagues, you will fit in perfectly.
• We are looking for an OT with a drive and passion for their work and who wants to use their skills and knowledge in a creative and innovative way. If this sounds like you, then you may be just the person we are looking for and we would love to hear from you.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.