Occupational Therapist - ASC Hub (maternity cover 12 months)

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a qualified Occupational Therapist who is enthusiastic, confident and reliable to join our Adult Social Care Hub on a full-time, 12-month maternity cover contract.

If you are experienced in assessing and supporting manual handling situations and passionate about strengths-based practice, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will work within an established, multi-professional statutory team and will undertake comprehensive assessments of adults with disabilities. Supporting individuals to continue living as independently as possible within their communities will be an integral part of this role.

As a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist, you will have the opportunity to work with adults with a broad range of needs including people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, older people and people with dementia. Working closely with our voluntary care sector to support individuals to continue living as independently as possible within their communities, will be an integral part of this role.

You will receive regular supervision, attend multi-disciplinary team meetings and hold a varied caseload.

About us

You will be part of a supportive, collaborative team based at Time Square, Bracknell, with the flexibility of a hybrid working model.

Although we work in 3 distinct teams, we are one service and we work together closely which leads to good relationships and opportunities for learning from each other. You will gain an invaluable breadth of experience across Adult Social Care and will be supported to develop your knowledge and confidence. Rotational posts across the teams will be considered.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see our attached job description and person specification for full details of our Occupational Therapist role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see our attached job description and person specification for full details of our Occupational Therapist role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with HCPC with a recognised Occupational Therapy
• qualification.
• Relevant post qualifying experience

Desirable

• Safeguarding Level 2
• Practice Education course

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with HCPC with a recognised Occupational Therapy
• qualification.
• Relevant post qualifying experience

Desirable

• Safeguarding Level 2
• Practice Education course

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Bracknell Forest Council
Address

Time Square

Market Street

Bracknell

Berkshire

RG12 1JD

United Kingdom

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