Job Description
Suffolk County Council, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds or Lowestoft
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£36,298 - £42,380 per annum (pro rata for part time)
18.5 to 37 hours per week (part time working considered)
Permanent
We are committed to flexible working, so please read the Job and Person Profile (docx) to find out about the types of flexible working available for this role.
Are you a fully qualified and registered Occupational Therapist?
Are you looking for an interesting and varied role and are committed to provide a quality service to disabled children, young people and their families in Suffolk?
Suffolk County Council is looking for four Occupational Therapists (OT) to join our Disabled Children and Young Peoples team, working from either Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds or Lowestoft.
Your role and responsibilities
The aim of your role is to maximise quality of life and increase independence for the children and young person we support. As well as to enhance safety for the children and young people by providing specialist equipment and adaptations and supporting parents and carers in their caring roles.
You will provide high quality occupational therapy assessments of need within the local authorities statutory responsibility. These assessments will take place in the home environment for children and young people with complex disabilities. Assessments are carried out to identify difficulties and solutions are explored to overcome them through advice and information; the provision of equipment; minor / major adaptations and liaison with professionals from health and education.
You will work closely with wider organisations such as Housing organisations and Community Equipment Services
You will need
experience of working with disabled children preferably within a Social Care setting (desirable, newly qualified OTs will be considered)
to be motivated and adaptable
to be able to work independently and autonomously as well as part of a team.
organisational skills as you will be responsible for managing your own workload
excellent communication skills to liaise with families, children, young people and other professionals
You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
The team
The Children and Young People’s Occupational Therapy Team are a small, committed, and supportive team of Occupational Therapy Managers, Occupational Therapists and an Occupational Therapy Assistant. We work alongside Social Workers, Family Support Workers and Business Support colleagues within the Disabled Children and Young People’s Team. The team provides both social care and occupational therapy support to children, young people with complex disability and their families / carers.
You will receive regular supervision from your Occupational Therapy Managers and peer support from your team colleagues. You will be able to access regular training to support your development in your role
We will offer you
regular clinical supervision from an Occupational Therapy Manager
an induction to the role and ongoing support by peers
ongoing training to support professional development
clinical support with peers and continued professional development meetings
multidisciplinary team working
a friendly and supportive team
flexible working policy
flexible bases / working from home.
Travel and workplace requirements
We positively encourage the use of technology to communicate, but in this role, you will need to travel to locations away from your contractual base, so you must either hold a full and current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability to meet the travel requirements of this role, please speak with the contact detailed below.
This role supports hybrid working, a broadly even balance between working from home and working from an office base. Please speak with the contact detailed below if you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements.
For more information
For an informal discussion, please contact Emma Scothern (she/her) or Abbie Ball (she/her) by calling (01473) 265044 or emailing: emma.scothern@suffolk.gov.uk or: abbie.ball@suffolk.gov.uk
How to apply
Please read the Job and Person Profile (docx) before applying for this job opportunity.
Upload your CV (Curriculum Vitae) and complete the short online application form.
For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site.
Closing date: 11.30pm, 22 March 2023.
Interview date: 30 March 2023.
This authority 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. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
We offer a fantastic, inclusive working environment including diverse and active staff networks, great flexible working options and many benefits, as well as the opportunity to improve the lives of Suffolk residents.
Benefits include:
Performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
The opportunity to join a large, diverse organisation, with career opportunities across our services
A supportive culture, underpinned by our WE ASPIRE values
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Up to 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
An occupational sick pay scheme
Learning and development opportunities, including a range of work-based apprenticeships
Flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
A range of staff networks centred around equality groups
Plus more
If you would like to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Working for Suffolk County Council pages (www.Suffolk.gov.uk/careers).