37 hours per week
Job Overview
We are looking to recruit an ambitious Occupational Therapist who is keen to lead and develop services in an integrated way. The successful candidate will operationally lead and manage the professional Occupational Therapy element of the Community Occupational Therapy Team within CRT (Community Resource Team) and have delegated deputising responsibilities for the Integrated Specialist Assessment Service Manager. They will work collaboratively with the CTM Lead professional in delivering OT service in Bridgend across BCBC and CTM.
Responsibilities
They will support effective flow and timeliness of work of the Occupational Therapy Service, ensuring that staff have the appropriate skills and knowledge to support need within Bridgend. They will support the strategic development of the service in an integrated way and be office available for professional consultation and leadership but available for joint visits on cases with the highest risk or challenge.
Acting as a professional Occupational Therapy lead, they will provide operational support and specialist Occupational Therapy advice to the Integrated Specialist Assessment Service Manager, with day‑to‑day operational management and responsibility for the professional practice of Occupational Therapy. Supporting a multi‑disciplinary approach, the team will focus on adults who are affected by long‑term complex and adverse conditions; implementing All Wales Safeguarding guidance to protect and support adults at risk. The post will also hold responsibility for the assessment of children's needs and will co‑work with a number of professionals across services such as Health and Housing.
Qualifications & Requirements
An Enhanced Children and Adults Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post. Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
Working Arrangement
The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Contact Information
For any further information please contact Jason Howells at jason.howells@bridgend.gov.uk or jason.howells@wales.nhs.uk.
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