Occupational Therapist

1
14 January 2021
Permanent
Full Time including some weekends
Various bases including: Kings Mill Hospital, NG17 4JL; Mansfield Community Hospital, NG18 5QJ; and Lawn View House, NG17 5GA
Adult Social Care and Health
£27,741 - £36,922 per annum

Nottinghamshire County Council recognises the essential contribution which Occupational Therapists (OTs) make towards preventing and reducing the ongoing support needs of people referred for personal care.

Occupational Therapists are integral members of the discharge to assess service, which supports hospital discharges and reduces the risk of hospital and care home admissions.

The teams have a home first approach and focus on enabling service users to return to their own homes on discharge from hospital using the range of resources available within the community and avoid admissions to long term residential care directly from hospital.

Discharge to assess OTs utilise their specialist skills to:

  • Assess individuals’ functional abilities, needs and potential for independence.
  • Assess for and implement reablement programmes that are person centred, have clear goals and are tailored to the individual’s needs.
  • Demonstrate appropriate rehabilitative techniques to service users, carers and staff in order to maximise independence.
  • Contribute towards embedding reablement techniques across adult social care and health.

This post covers the Mid Nottinghamshire district including Mansfield and Ashfield. The base is at Lawn View House (Sutton in Ashfield).

NCC staff enjoy access to the latest mobile working technology and professionally-led clinical support and supervision.

Candidates will be required to work flexibly which may include some weekend/Bank Holidays as requested.

Grades will be Band A or B depending on experience.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Claire Atkinson (D2A Team Manager) on 0115 9775696 or Joanne Riddell (D2A Team Manager) on 0115 8043712

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Occupational Therapist Band A and B JD PS.pdf – 278KB

Tier 7b

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

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