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Occupational Therapy Consultant HCC609278 Hampshire

Hampshire County Council

Full Time Hampshire 44215 - 49520 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Job Details:

Salary Range: £44,215 - £49,520 pro rata, per annum (actual salary £26,290 - £29,444 per annum)
Hours per week: 22
Contract type: Permanent
Work Location: This role is countywide so work location base will be confirmed with the successful applicant as one of West (Totton Hub), South (Parkway, Fareham), Mid (Montgomery House, Winchester) or North (Dame Mary Fagan House, Basingstoke).
Closing date: 2 June 2023,
Interview date: 12 June 2023.

Please note, applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, therefore the vacancy may close before the deadline.

The Role:

As part of the continued growth and development of the Reablement Service within Hampshire, we are excited to share the opportunity for you to join the Reablement Consultant Team as an Occupational Therapy (OT) Consultant.

The consultant team have a wealth of experience and expertise which promotes a learning culture. The team have an ethos of continuous improvement and support the leadership teams with staff development to ensure the Reablement Service can deliver great outcomes for the residents of Hampshire. The consultant team are ambassadors for the reablement service and interact with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and networks.

The growing body of evidence for therapy led goal setting in reablement underpins our approach to multi-disciplinary working in HCC reablement. OT consultants provide programme type support to the service, including technical and clinical skills that reflect this therapy led service growth. They work with the service to develop the workforce to work in a more integrated way, to provide a ‘critical friend’ approach to governance of the service and to ensure that quality remains a priority as demand increases.

You will work alongside Hampshire geographically-based operational advanced practitioners to ensure that future development is meeting the genuine needs of the service. You will use the RCOT career framework to engage and influence staff and managers across the service.

Your skills in management of long-term conditions will be exceptional with a proven track record in achieving positive outcomes, using your operational knowledge to ensure that learning and development is used effectively in practice.

As part of the consultant team, you will demonstrate an agile approach to consultancy and show notable change capability. You will demonstrate awareness of the impact of your personal style and flex your behaviour to develop relationships, including those with key partners & stakeholders.

You must hold an occupational therapy degree/diploma and be HCPC registered to apply

In return we can offer you a fantastic development opportunity within a friendly and supportive team, who take pride in delivering a high level of service. In addition, Hampshire County Council offers a comprehensive suite of management training. This is offered alongside a generous benefits package.

For further information please visit our Reablement website

Values Based Recruitment

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate the 4 core values we hold in your application.

The 4 core values are:

Person Centred: Has a person centred and strengths-based approach that empowers service users and carers to live independent lives.
Resilience: Successfully manages change and develops and maintains their wellbeing and resilience.
Accountable: Takes responsibility for work, actions and development; and acknowledges individual and shared accountability.
Works Together: Builds supportive internal and external working relationships through positive communication and constructive feedback.

Additional Information:

Occupational Therapy Consultant Job Description and Person Specification

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Dawn Stone, Reablement Recruitment Co-ordinator at [email protected] or telephone 07793 759049.

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

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