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Permanent contract | £32,909 to £37,261 per annum (Scale I/J | 37 hours per week | Rebecca House, North Walsham

Level 1: £32,909 to £34,723 per annum (Scale I)

Level 2: £35,411 to £37,261 per annum (Scale J)

We offer a £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Occupational Therapists (grade J and above) new to Norfolk County Council.

Who Cares? We do.

Are you an occupational therapist looking to work with a forward-thinking team who embrace change and are passionate about promoting and supporting people to keep them independent, resilient and well? If so, joining us in North Norfolk could be the right move for you. Our team here in North Norfolk are innovative in our approach, leading and adapting to change and proud of our successful integrated working with partner agencies and stakeholders.

We offer strong support networks, with regular meetings, supervision and a buddy system for new people joining our team to help you settle in. In North Norfolk we have a great team of dedicated OT’s, who are focused on promoting and supporting people to keep them independent, resilient and well. Our OT’s work collaboratively with our Social Care staff using a strengths-based approach and applying the Care Act 2014 to practice. You will be responsible for holding your own caseload, our clients are a diverse demographic with various conditions and diagnoses. You will look at task engagement techniques, equipment provision and potentially adapting the environment to support people to stay living in their own homes. As an OT within the community care team you will also be responsible for adopting a preventative approach to your work, for equipment provision and for assessing the moving and handling needs of our service users Most important is your passion and determination to embrace and grow the independence of our service users.

If you’re a qualified (or about to qualify) Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration and interested in working in North Norfolk, we’d love to hear from you. You might be a newly qualified Occupational Therapist or have already carved out a career in the profession. What’s important is your determination to embrace and grow the independence of our service users and promote independence. Here at Norfolk County Council we are proud to offer an Occupational Therapy Preceptorship programme for all our newly qualified Occupational Therapists, those moving from a different field of Occupational Therapy or those returning to practice. The program is 18 months long, providing you with support through an assessment process to help you develop the skills needed to progress in your career. When you join us on this preceptorship we will assign you a mentor who is a qualified, registered and experienced Occupational Therapist to support and monitor your progress and upon successful completion of the programme you will progress to pay scale J. If you are eligible for the preceptorship, we will discuss this with you at appointment.

Who are we?

Occupational Therapists are a comparatively small proportion of professionals working in Adult Social Care, and work in teams across many areas and services, making a major contribution to the service overall.

Our team doesn’t ask the people we work with, ‘what’s the matter with you?’ instead we ask, ‘what matters to you?’ We actively listen to people to find out what will motivate them to enhance and maximise their independence. We focus on what a person can do and the strengths they have either personally or with support from family or community resources.

As well as working alongside social work and assistant practitioners in locality teams and in our Reablement Service, we also work collaboratively with colleagues in the NHS and in the housing and voluntary sector to achieve best outcomes for people.

The unique contribution that OTs make has really made a difference to our Reablement Service, Norfolk First Response. Occupational Therapists are now core members of the team, working alongside Reablement Practitioners to help people recover and recuperate from long-term illness and injury.

We are committed to working in an integrated manner and link with therapy colleagues in the community and acute hospital teams. Norfolk has 7 co-located Integrated Housing Adaptation Teams (IHATs). These teams bring together housing and social care to form district-based teams. Social Care Occupational Therapists carry out assessments of mobility and function for adults and some children who may be eligible for a Disabled Facilities Grant to determine if an adaptation to their home is necessary and appropriate.

Norfolk County Council has a Principal Occupational Therapist, committed to raising the profile, quality and consistency of OT practice in Norfolk. Faye works hard to raise awareness and recognition of the value of Occupational Therapists and to develop the service. Norfolk has launched a new Adult Social Care Occupational Therapy Preceptorship Programme, especially for newly qualified, new to social care or returning to practice OTs. In the past year we have also started to offer Occupational Therapy apprenticeships and anticipate that there will be further OT apprentice opportunities in the future.

What we offer

At Norfolk County Council we are committed to our employees’ learning and development. We offer all Social Workers and Occupational Therapists a protected half day per month for continuing professional development and training.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.

We are located in the beautiful area of North Norfolk with 45 miles of stunning coastline, Blue Flag beaches, the unique Deep History Coast and breath-taking countryside. North Walsham and Fakenham are Norfolk Market Towns, keeping the traditional weekly market alive, alongside numerous small independent businesses, cafes, high street names and multiple supermarkets. They have a range of nurseries, schools and colleges with good and outstanding Ofsted reports, new houing developments and sporting and social facilities. Both towns have excellent bus networks into Norwich, and North Walsham has the additional value of being on the Sheringham to Norwich railway line. Norwich even has its own International Airport – a short hop to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol enables you to travel the world!

Your application

Please ensure you include a statement in your application to demonstrate why you feel you meet the person specification and job description for this post. CVs submitted without a supporting statement about this post will not be accepted. You need to be registered as a Occupational Therapist.

For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact Tom Smith, Team Manager or Jay Green, OT Practice Consultant on 01692 500550. We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk. Interviews are scheduled to take place w/c 5th June.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses paid upfront (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.
    

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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Closing date: 13 June 2023 at 23:59