Senior Occupational Therapist - Physical & Sens Impairment Team
- Employer
- Essex County Council
- Location
- England, Essex, Colchester
- Salary
- £38400 - £46475 per annum
- Closing date
- 17 Sep 2019
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- Sector
- Health and Social Care, Social Care
- Job role
- Social Worker
- Contract Type
- Full time
Primary Location: Colchester and Tendring area
Job summary and Responsibilities
The role of the Senior Occupational Therapist is to ensure that professional intervention is appropriately discharged to maximise vulnerable people's potential in being able to support themselves within agreed resources. The role is underpinned through the 6 key principles Empowerment, Prevention, Proportionality, Protection, Partnership and Accountability defined by the Care Act 2014.
The Adult Operations function delivers direct provision of services relating to vulnerable adults and their families. These services are delivered against specifications set by the People Commissioning function in line with the County Council's overarching outcomes.
The role reports directly to the Operational Team Manager and will be a member of a team (16 team members) of Social Workers, an Occupational Therapist, a Specialist Sensory Social worker and Community Support Workers. The team predominantly covers the Colchester and Tendring areas, working with adults from the age of 18 to 65 years who live with physical and/or sensory difficulties. The individual will also be required to provide some support for Occupational Therapists working within ongoing support teams in North Essex (Learning Disability and Autism and Older People's Team).
The postholder is responsible for working with individuals who have complex social needs and are more vulnerable as a result of disability, exclusion, or diminished capacity. They will be required to support the Operational Team Manager by modelling good practice, setting expectations for Occupational Therapists and taking responsibility and accountability for the practice of others and mentoring newly qualified staff. The role also requires the post holder to build on existing relationships with strategic partners, particularly where there is a joint agency team.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Required to be mobile throughout an operational area. To be able to attend meetings or provide cover in other locations. Driving licence and car or access to other effective transport arrangements is essential.
The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential.
As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to .
Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found on
Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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If you have any queries regarding this role, or require anything further, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0333 0135888.
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