Occupational Therapist
We have an exciting opportunity for 2 motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapists to join our adult social care teams for a 12-month period. We have two positions available in the south of the Cheshire East footprint. One post will be based at the front door of our Adult Contact Team as part of our Prevent Reduce Enable focus. The other post will be focussed on supporting those coming out of hospital with a proportionate care approach. Both posts will have an enabling focus looking at supporting individuals with care and support needs to remain as independent as possible. You will need knowledge and experience of moving and handling and equipment provision. The posts will be based at Delamere house in Crewe, and you will be part of a busy frontline adult social care team.
About us
At Cheshire East Council we are resident and partner focused with a vision to enable prosperity and wellbeing for all. People really are at the heart of everything we do and that starts with our incredible workforce. We promote a culture of high performance where people can aspire, thrive and flourish, where we strive to deliver best value in everything we do.
For us, success isn’t just about what we achieve, but how we achieve it together. We promote curiosity, excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.
We are values led and committed to wellbeing and inclusion for all, where our employees co-created our values of drive, integrity, respect and collaboration which inform all that we do.
We are proud to work for Cheshire East Council and believe you would be too, so come and join us!
Join us on a meaningful journey at Cheshire East Council
Join a team that’s compassionate, forward-thinking and deeply committed to making a difference. Our residents are at the heart of everything we do, and your role will be a key part of our transformation journey. This is your chance to be part of something meaningful where your ideas, energy and work can create real impact every day.
About the Role:
1. You will have a proactive approach dedicated to supporting people to remain independent.
2. You will assess the needs of people within the community who are ill or have a disability and by the provision of specialist equipment or adaptations and appropriate advice, to help them to become more independent and remain at home.
This is just a snapshot of some of the exciting things you’ll be doing in role, to find out more about the other key responsibilities of the role please view the attached job description.
About you:
3. you will be a qualified and registered Occupational Therapist.
4. you will have previous experience of working in adult social care settings.
5. you will have a good understanding of the relevant OT and adult social care legislation.
6. you will have good knowledge and experience of moving and handling legislation and equipment provision.