In Southampton, we are transforming Adult Social Care. We share the #Social Care Future Vision, to enable us all ‘to live in the place we call home, with the people and things we love, in communities where we look out for each other, doing the things that matter to us’.
This is an exciting time to join the Council as we continue to develop our Occupational Therapy Services as part of our transformation programme. We strongly believe in investing towards the future in our directorate.
To help us achieve this, we are looking to recruit an Occupational Therapists within our Occupational Therapy service.
About the role
The post is part of our Occupational Therapy team within our Living and Ageing Well service working to deliver an occupational therapy service within adult social care.
The remit of the Occupational Therapy team includes provision of equipment and minor adaptations to support independence, moving and handling, support wellbeing and prevention and signposting to other community services.
You will work with colleagues and partner agencies to ensure a high quality, responsive and professional social care occupational therapy service leading to positive outcomes for adults with care and support needs.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
* To complete occupational therapy assessments in relation to adults’ personal independence and occupations, in accordance with current legislation and in conjunction with other team members or professional workers.
* To advise and, where possible, teach methods of carrying out daily activities to help individuals overcome a disability and promote independent living.
* To recommend and provide, where appropriate, standard, specialised and moving and handling equipment and give guidance to clients and their carers in its use.
* To recommend and advise on the provision of simple and complex structural adaptations to clients’ homes, liaising with other agencies to facilitate this work.
* To provide advice, information, and guidance on other services available from social services and other agencies.
* To communicate effectively with clients and colleagues, to maintain written and electronic records in accordance with Directorate policies and to be aware of the Directorate’s ‘Access to Records’ policy.
* To promote the Occupational Therapy service to users, colleagues, and other agencies and to identify and contribute to future service developments.
* To work closely with colleagues in health care teams, private and voluntary sectors, and other directorates, to achieve the best possible outcome for clients and their carers.
About you
The successful applicant must:
* Be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills within the multi-disciplinary team.
* Be able to justify their clinical decision making.
* Have the ability to plan, prioritise and time manage appropriately.
What we can offer you
Salary: The salary band for this role is £41,771 - £46,141. The starting salary is £41,771 with annual progression through the salary bands.
Here at SCC we have a range of different perks and benefits, a few examples can be found below.
* Excellent local government pension with 16.8% employer contribution
* Death in service benefit of 3× salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
* Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service
* Flexible working options (role-dependent)
* Family-friendly policies – Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
* Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
* Health and wellbeing support – Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
* Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
* Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
* Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
* Sustainable travel benefits – low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
* Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer
For further information on our benefits package please visit Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk).
Contact details for informal discussion
For further information and details regarding the role, please contact Nina Bellamy, Team Manager Community Occupational Therapy Team call 07542500777 or email nina.bellamy@southampton.gov.uk.
Recruitment contact details
Email: recruitment@southampton.gov.uk
Tel: 023 8083 4033
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