Trusted Assessor - Occupational Therapy

We Are St Helens Borough Council

Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a transformational Council which is passionate and ambitious for the communities we support. We provide a wide range of local authority services to the residents, businesses, schools, and visitors to the borough. We can only do this because of our highly valued, highly skilled workforce.

Working together, our workplace vision and values guide our organisation, and the contribution of our workforce is key to our culture journey. Employees with us receive a wide range of benefits including well-being in work, financial benefits, ways of working and learning and development support.

Making A Difference as a Trusted Assessor in Occupational Therapy

Joining us as an experienced Occupational Therapist means you will provide expertise commensurate with your role, experience and grade acting as invaluable resource to the team and department working in a diverse, challenging and rewarding environment.

We are seeking a well-motivated and enthusiastic HCPC registered Occupational Therapist, with good communication skills and the ability to work under pressure, to join our team. The successful applicant will have an interest in developing their skills working with adults with disabilities who have complex needs and will be responsible for the provision of specialist assessments and follow-on support to those in need of residential or nursing home placement.

The successful applicant should have a good understanding of complex physical disabilities, mental health conditions in particular dementia diagnoses, and experience in the provision of equipment. The trusted assessor role involves assessing patients on wards and intermediate care settings to facilitate discharge to a care home residence, this can be new placements or returning placements. You will also support those people once discharged from hospital to ensure a smooth transition into their new home. You will play a key role in an integrated team to facilitate timely discharge from hospital with the person being at the centre of the assessment and recommendations made. Knowledge of up to date moving and handling techniques and good IT skills would be an advantage. The Service is committed to continuing professional development.

Interested to Find Out More?

You can review our full job description details, and person specification information here.

If you are interested in any of these roles and would like an informal discussion please contact Gill Jewison on 07795 450 191

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.

This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.

St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process.

Equality & Diversity

St Helens Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality

St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident Employers lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.

NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life.

All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan

Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.