Adults Occupational Therapist - Remote Working

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Job description

The starting salary for this role is £35,382 per annum and is based on a 36 working hour week.

There's never been a more exciting time to join Adult Social Care in Surrey County Council. We are currently approaching a time of change and a new approach for Adult Social Care in Surrey means new opportunities for you to deliver better services to more people than ever before.

The experience of the transition from adolescence to adulthood is an important developmental stage in an individuals' life. Some of the most important aspects of transition are around choice of where to live; further education; employment; financial independence; developing independent social networks; leisure and relationships. Without a disability it can be a challenging time; with a disability there are additional risks to consider; environmental restrictions and concerns unique to the individuals' health and disability.

Transition requires an individualised approach to service delivery that includes environmental supports (specialist equipment & major adaptations); proactive risk taking; working with carers sensitively and creative problem solving. Developing good working relationships with the individual and their carer is key to understanding the needs of both and ensuring the young person has the opportunity to achieve their goals.

As a member of the team, you will have an opportunity to influence the future development of the service. You'll bring our person centred planning ethos to life, leading holistic assessments of social care needs and planning support across a dedicated caseload. In all that you do, you'll promote independence, choice and control. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills. Working closely with families and carers, you'll play a vital role in supporting people from diverse backgrounds, with a wide range of needs.

You will need to be a professionally qualified and registered OT with a proactive, person-centred approach to your work. Be a supportive team member able to offer advice and guidance. Have contemporary post-registration experience, including routine experience of complex casework and risk assessment. Knowledge of social care policy and legislation is essential, as is a background in working directly with people with variable, unstable or challenging social care needs. The ability to get the best out of others and work collaboratively with partner agencies is equally important, and you must have outstanding assessment skills.

Successful applicants will be skilled at communicating and working with people with social care needs and have experience of visiting them in their own homes or their care setting. You will be confident and competent in working with people with a variety of physical and cognitive impairments. You will have well developed skills in professional assessment and risk assessment, excellent communication skills and the ability to work professionally in a multidisciplinary / multi-agency context.

You will need to have competent IT skills and be able and willing to learn to use a variety of software systems.

If you would like to join us please submit your CV and personal statement.

To be shortlisted to interview for this position your application will clearly evidence:

• Experience of working within a social care or community focussed multi-disciplinary setting that provides care, support and advice to meet people's social care needs
• Ability to complete person centred and proportionate OT assessments including moving and handling risk assessments, recommending major adaptation and knowledge of specialist equipment
• An in depth knowledge of medical conditions and the likely impact on the individual and be able to demonstrable knowledge of the impact of long term disability on the individual, carer and family
• Knowledge of support planning and carers assessments
• Continuing professional development. Applicants must have, and maintain current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and adhere to the HCPC standards for conduct, performance and ethics
• Car driver is essential
• Flexibility to work across the County of Surrey

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Job Details

Additional Information

This advert closes at 23:59 on 12th December 2021 with interviews to follow.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

As part of our greener future strategies and our commitment to creating a healthy work-life balance, we welcome a conversation with you regarding our remote working options. Remote working to us is a balance of spending time in our communities, our offices and working from home or wherever works best.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please email .

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.