Overview
Using your understanding of the aspirations of the people who use our services and their carers, your focus will be on completing assessments and making recommendations that enable citizens to maximise their quality of life. Arranging the appropriate service provision, your role will include working with other agencies to reduce barriers to social inclusion and achieve solutions that meet individual citizens' needs. You will explore provision of simple and specialist equipment, minor adaptations and the provision of major adaptations, along with supporting other aspects under the Adult Social Care Occupational Therapy team portfolio. This post would suit someone with hands-on experience in manual handling of people.
Commitment and environment
We are committed to creating an environment that promotes diversity and inclusivity, healthy lifestyle choices, wellbeing and balance. We will empower you to be the best you can be, with coaching, mentoring and training programmes that meet your professional and personal development needs at every stage of your career with us.
Responsibilities
* Complete assessments and make recommendations to maximise quality of life for citizens.
* Arrange appropriate service provision and work with other agencies to reduce barriers to social inclusion.
* Explore provision of simple and specialist equipment, minor adaptations, and major adaptations, within the Adult Social Care Occupational Therapy portfolio.
* Support other aspects of the Occupational Therapy team portfolio as required.
Qualifications and experience
* Experience of working with elderly or disabled citizens, either in a professional or voluntary capacity.
* Understanding of equal opportunity and diversity issues.
* Experience of report writing and strong verbal and written communication skills.
* Readiness to work flexibly across different projects across the city.
* Excellent work ethic, ability to work at a fast pace.
* Ability to engage in difficult and sensitive conversations with citizens and their representatives.
* Team worker and also able to work with autonomy.
* Hands-on experience in manual handling of people.
Additional information
* Birmingham is a vibrant city with ongoing investment and development; the Council aims to support communities today and build for tomorrow.
* The Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer and is committed to employing, retaining and developing all staff. Please indicate any reasonable adjustments or accessibility needs during your application.
* Applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be prioritised and reviewed before external applications. We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities; flexible working options will be considered.
* A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required before any employment offer can be confirmed.
* In return, we offer excellent terms and conditions, including generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at city centre establishments.
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