Occupational Therapy Practitioner WMF432e Penrith, England
Westmorland & Furness Council
Full Time
Penrith, England
33820 - 34723 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
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Job details
Job reference
REQ00000015623
Date posted
25/08/2023
Application closing date
03/09/2023
Location
PENRITH
Salary
£33,820 - £34,723
Package
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
OTHER
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Occupational Therapy Practitioner WMF432e
Job description
Practitioner Occupational Therapist
Location: Adult Social care, Block N, Skirsgill depot Penrith
Contract: Fixed Term -September 2024
Hours: 37
Salary: £33,820-34723
About this opportunity
Long Term Assessment and Review Service
The Adult Social Care Long Term Service is for people, aged 18+ who are living in the community and have been identified as having long term care and support needs. This service will work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders from across the health and social care system and third sector and voluntary groups in Cumbria in ways that recognise strengths, promotes independence and prevents, reduces or delays the need for formal long term care and support provision.
Assessments and reviews will be undertaken in a strengths-based way that maximises the use of social capital and community based assets. The Service will work across health, social care and third sector organisations with a primary focus upon ensuring that all support plans:-
- include robust contingency plans that promote personal resilience to manage temporary changes in need/circumstance
- demonstrate how people will meet their needs from a range of sources, including friends, family, third sector, the community, equipment or assistive technology. Personal budgets will only be allocated for the provision of formal support for identified unmet needs.
The Occupational Therapy team consists of team manager, 2 seniors , 3 practitioners and a Rehabilitation officer for the Visually impaired. We are closely linked to our council wide OT colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary teams in the Eden area.
The post holder will actively promote the work of the Westmorland and Furness council, playing a central role in the development of a strength based, responsive, high quality occupational therapy service. You will work with a wide variety of customers with a wide range of long term needs as part of the wider Health and Social care community. This is a great opportunities to build your skills and knowledge around enabling and promoting independence with more complex problem solving, equipment and adaptations within a supportive team
What can we offer you!
- Excellent supervision, training and development offers
- Flexible working opportunities
- Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)
- Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms
- Competitive rates of pay
DBS
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Adults Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults.
Application and Interview information
Closing date 3/9/2023
Interview date: 6/9/2023
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.
If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.
Safer Recruitment
At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
Westmorland & Furness Council
www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Kendal, United Kingdom
Sam Plum
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Public
