Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapists are required to deliver good outcomes for adults through completing timely assessments and implementing effective care plans that safeguard vulnerable adults. They manage multifaceted cases including those requiring complicated equipment and major structural adaptations that keep people and their carer’s safe using a person centred approach. Occupational Therapist need to be able to apply advanced knowledge of a wide range of policies in reflective evidence based practice.
Successful candidates will be provided with a comprehensive induction programme, access to training, and other professional developmental opportunities to enable them to fulfil their role, raise their competency level and progress their career.
For more information about the following posts and working for Nottinghamshire County Council, please refer to the ‘OT vacancies – further information’ attachment below. You can apply for more than one Occupational Therapy vacancy using the same online application form.
Post 1: Reablement Team (Ashfield / Mansfield ) – Newly qualified / Experienced
- Permanent
- Full time (37 hours per week)
- Office Base: Lawn View House, Sutton-in-Ashfield
A full time Occupational Therapist is required to work in our reablement service. This entails working with our reablement support workers with service users for a maximum of six weeks, to help them regain independence or reduce the level of long term support needs.
Post 2: Older Adults Community Team (Ashfield / Mansfield) x 1.5 – Newly qualified / Experienced
- 2 Permanent posts
- One full time (37 hours per week) and one part time (18.5 hours per week)
- Office Base: Lawn View House, Sutton-in-Ashfield
Two Occupational Therapists are required to work in our district team who can deal with complex health and social care needs. Experience with moving and handling is desirable/essential as we are committed to ensuring that an appropriate level of support is provided for our service users. Please state whether you are interested in the full time or part time vacancy when applying.
For an informal discussion about any of these adult social care posts, please contact: Sharon Hayles, Team Manager, Gedling Older Adults Community Team. Email: sharon.hayles@nottscc.gov.uk Phone: 0115 8546277/07834 008012
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.
This vacancy is closed to applications.