OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST – FIRST CONTACT & PRISONS COVER
Salary: £32234.00- £36922 per annum (per annum)
37 Hours per week – FIXED TERM UNTL MARCH 2023
An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to join the Adult Social Care First Contact Team at Staffordshire County Council.
About the role
You will be responsible for engaging with the people of Staffordshire, carrying out strengths based, outcome focused Occupational Therapy assessments remotely which are triaged from our First Contact Team.
The service seeks to offer support to people ranging from those that need minimal support for a time limited period to rebuild confidence, learn new skills and relearn skills and people at the end of their life requiring skilled health & social care interventions.
You will be:
It enable you to maintain your clinical assessment skills by providing cover to the Staffordshire County Council Prisons Team.
You would support adults in Prison in partnership with the Prison Healthcare Team, to support adults who require occupational therapy input. You will collaborate with individuals to enable them to articulate their needs and outcomes for assessments. You will develop positive working relationships with partners, including the in-reach Health Teams and Prison Team Social Care practitioners. Training and support would be provided from the Staffordshire Prisons Occupational Therapist.
Enhanced DBS and Home Office Checks will be required.
What you’ll bring
We are looking for an individual who is passionate about their delivery of care to people who are in their own homes, residential homes, and the Prison environment.
You will have
Our benefits & offer to you
We know you’ll want to continually develop in your role and potentially progress your career and that’s why we have a supportive training programme and excellent development opportunities here at Staffordshire County Council.
Plus, there’s also all these other benefits too:
So, how do I apply?
Just click on the ‘Apply’ button
If you do have technical issues please contact recruitment@staffordshire.gov.uk and the team will help you.
Closing Date: Interview Date: TBC
For more information and/or an informal chat about the role please contact Sara Bell 07928 672280 on regarding First Contact and Sam Hope on 07855 077919 regarding the Prisons Team.
Our recruitment process
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
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Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities. As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.