LocationThe Arc (Derbyshire County Council), ChesterfieldReferenceJOB/24/01289Salary detailsGrade 9 - 11 £15,027 - £20,319 per annumJob termPart TimeAppointment typePermanentHours18 hours and 30 minutes per weekClosing Date05 May 2024Derbyshire County Council has recently undertaken a detailed review of its Occupational Therapy services. The review brings Occupational Therapy to the forefront of reablement services whilst strengthening our 'core' Occupational Therapy activity, with a centralised service delivery model.We are currently seeking to recruit professionally qualified and HCPC registered part time Occupational Therapists to join our newly remodelled Short-Term Assessment & Reablement Teams.As part of our multi-disciplinary Short-Term Assessment & Reablement Team (START) a person centred, goal focused approach is used in the persons own home, to enable them to gain or re-gain their independence with daily living tasks or improve their level of independence through maximising their own strengths and/or through identifying the best approach to support them.This is underpinned by the Care Act 2014 where there is a focus on person centred working and the development of preventative and reablement services within health and social care, which aims to defer the point at which people reach crisis point.Your role will include the assessment of activities of daily living using a restorative and compensatory approaches by removing environmental barriers and helping people to regain practical skills and confidence. You will need to be able to carry out moving and handling assessments and activities as part of this role.Occupational Therapist's strengths in assessment and goal planning are integral to people achieving personalised outcomes. They can use such skills, together with their knowledge of the medical, physical, emotional, and cognitive impact of disability and injury, to ensure that reablement is tailored to an individual's needs and potential for independence.As leaders in this field, you will mentor colleagues in the Multi-Disciplinary Team to help us to shape and develop our services.A positive approach to risk taking, personal resilience and the ability to contribute to inter agency and multi-disciplinary approaches both across the council and in other statutory bodies are key to this role.Occupational Therapists will be recruited at Grade 9 or 11 depending on knowledge, skills and experience demonstrated in the recruitment process.You will be supported in your role by a wider network of Occupational Therapists including a dedicated Occupational Therapy Senior Practitioner for clinical supervision. Derbyshire offer a clear career pathway for Occupational Therapists and colleagues will be supported to identify opportunities for progression through their Professional Development Review.For further information, please contact Ania Popanda ( )Provisional Interview Date: 10 May 2024.Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.Related informationPlease read any attached documents before applying for this jobFile size: 296.21 KBFile size: 296.54 KBWe're a disability confident employerWe warmly encourage applications from disabled people. If online applications are not suitable for you, there are to apply. If you need advice or support with your application, or need the recruitment documents in another format such as audio, easy read, or braille, our is here to help you and can be contacted on 01629 532440Equality and diversityWe recognise the importance of having a workforce which reflects the people of Derbyshire. We believe this is important because recognising and valuing diversity helps us to deliver services that reflect the needs of everyone in our county. We're committed to valuing diversity and treating everyone fairly who works or wishes to work for us.Advertise your jobs with usDerbyshire County Council advertise jobs on behalf of other organisations, to help reach a wider audience.If you are an organisation interested in advertising with us, please contact our traded recruitment team on 01629 535117 option 1 or by emailing to find out more.Need to contact us?If you have any queries about Derbyshire County Council vacancies, contact our recruitment team on 01629 535118 option 2 or by emailing our .If your query is about a vacancy with a school, please contact them directly.To keep updated on DCC careers and recruitment news follow us on social media
