Overview
Team Assistant, Occupational Therapy Access and Prevention Team. Hours: 18.5 per week. Grade 5. Location: Brierley Hill Health & Social Care Centre, Venture Way, Brierley Hill. One permanent Team Assistant within the Occupational Therapy Service. Your role will be assessing people who have a disability or illness that affects everyday living. You will make recommendations for equipment and minor adaptations to promote independence and wellbeing to enable people to live within the community.
Responsibilities
We are looking for a part-time Team Assistant who is proactive in their approach, open to change and enjoy the challenge of influencing and implementing new ways of working. You will complete effective and timely screening of all Occupational Therapy referrals which may involve complete telephone assessment, same day visits, provision of equipment and signposting to ensure patients are safe in their home environment.
You will receive ongoing support and supervision from a qualified Occupational Therapist. We offer wide range of training and CPD opportunities to support your learning and development. This role includes a mixture of community visits, office presence and home working.
This post is subject to the DBS checking process. The successful candidate must hold a valid full driving license with business insurance and access to their own vehicle to drive around the Dudley borough.
For further information please contact Muhammed Rahman on: muhammed.rahman@dudley.gov.uk, Vicki Billingham on vicki.billingham@dudley.gov.uk
Requirements / Qualifications
* DBS checking process; post is subject to DBS checking.
* Valid full driving licence with business insurance and access to vehicle to drive around the Dudley borough.
* All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.
* Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.
All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK. Online application forms will be accepted for this vacancy; online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough. The post includes a mixture of community visits, office presence and home working.
Other information
NB. We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised date if we receive a large number of applications.
Documents
* Team Assistant PS
* Team Assistant JD
* Employee Benefits List.pdf
About Dudley Council
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and to delivering services in partnership with communities. Dudley Council is undertaking multi-million pound regeneration schemes and aims to Forge a Future for All. For more information see the Council Plan and Borough Vision on the Dudley Council website.
Company Information
* Website: http://www.dudley.gov.uk/
* Telephone: 01384 811300
* Location: Council House, Priory Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1HF, GB
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