Job Introduction
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist, looking for a rewarding role supporting in the community to maximise independence and wellbeing?
We are looking for motivated people who are passionate about providing outstanding care quality for adults with care and support needs. Someone who shares our values, ambitions, and vision.
We have an exciting opportunity to join a brand-new service supporting people to regain their independence and learn new skills. Our Independence at Home service will help prevent hospital and care home admissions and enable people to stay in their homes.
Working flexibly across various care settings, delivery approaches and locations, you will manage the Occupational Therapy Assistant and undertake support duties to deliver the day-to-day operations of services.
You will be expected to work flexibly across the week according to business need.
Main Responsibility
As an Occupation Therapist you will:
- Be passionate about delivering person centred care, ensuring care plans and risk assessments for the people we support are in place, assessed, planned, implemented, and reviewed regularly. Consult with and involving individuals and others where appropriate making sure all care and support is personalised, tailored, and meets the stated individual outcomes
- Be a strong communicator, with the ability to liaise with families/carers and other professionals as necessary to build good relationships with relatives and other professionals
- Demonstrate professional expertise, which will enable you to contribute to the assessment of service referrals and reviews, ensuring the process is followed in a timely manner
- Have knowledge and understanding of the needs of people with complex needs and how occupational therapy could promote their independence
- Be able to manage, motivate, coach and support staff and nurture colleagues to reach their potential
- Support the Service Manager and the team in developing this new service and expanding it to meet the needs of local people
- Have sound judgement and the ability to resolve day-to-day problems, emergencies, and issues in a short-term home care service
- Have conflict resolution and negotiation skills and can remain calm in challenging situations
- Adapt and respond positively to change and work effectively under pressure and prioritise workloads
- Have a commitment to maintaining professional knowledge base, remaining current with developments in the social care field in equipment, technology and reablement
- Demonstrable expertise in the use of technology and equipment to assist those with disabilities or other needs
The Ideal Candidate
You will have:
- Diploma College of Occupational Therapy
- Registered with Health Professions Council
- Driver’s license with use of your own vehicle
- Relevant work experience within a social care provider setting
- Knowledge of the legislative and regulatory framework affecting vulnerable adults and working within these restraints
- Knowledge of the personalisation agenda, care planning and reviews and evidence of a commitment to achieving positive, personalised outcomes for individuals
- Knowledge of risk management and positive risk taking and experience assessing, managing, and mitigating risks
- Experience in the management of staff, including recruitment and selection, support, and supervision
- Experience of promoting genuine community participation and inclusion for people receiving this service
For further information about this role please contact sarah-jane.harrison@staffordshire.gov.uk
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
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