This advert is open both Internal and External applicants.

Are you looking for a new challenge? We currently have 2 vacancies for enthusiastic and self-motivated Occupational Therapists within Social Care Occupational Therapy Service (SCOTS) who are driven to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities and long term needs within Stoke on Trent. We are a strong team of OTs, OTAs and Support Staff who are looking to welcome and support new colleagues. One post is within the Children’s team and the other in adults.

Utilising excellent communication and IT skills and with a commitment towards Continued Professional Development, you will be responsible for working collaboratively, to assess and identify the needs of disabled children/adults.  You will make recommendations for the provision of specialist equipment and minor/major adaptations. You will work closely with other Social Care colleagues and professionals from other partner agencies such as Health and Housing.

With a degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy, state registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), post-qualification experience in a clinical setting and preferably some experience in Social or Community Care, you will carry an active caseload of service users with eligible needs. You will have the opportunity to widen your skills and experience with robust professional support, advice and supervision that is readily available and you will also contribute to service development. A casual car user allowance is allocated to this post.

For more information or to discuss the posts, please contact Sue Griffin – Occupational Therapy Manager on 01782 234125.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

 Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority.  If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

 To Apply

We have 2 positions available; one supporting Adults and another supporting Children. Please state in your application form which area you’re interested in, this can be stated in your Supporting Information box.

Please create / log into your account and then click 'apply'.  If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.

In order to apply for this vacancy, you must be able to supply the required answers to the following questions:

Do you have the Right to Work in the UK?