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Senior Occupational Therapist - Early Intervention & Prevention Team

Bracknell Forest Council

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Time Square, Bracknell (Hybrid)

Permanent, Full time, Weekends, Flexible hours

Enhanced DBS check required

£48,397 - £51,430 FTE inclusive of £703 London Weighting and £963 Essential Car User allowances

37 hours


We are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist, you must be HCPC registered with a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification.

You’re the person we are looking for if you are -

  • A qualified OT, with community experience.
  • Passionate about the difference that we can make in people’s lives.
  • Keen to be part of our supportive and friendly team.
  • Interested in developing yourself and the team you work with.

The Early Intervention and Prevention Team is a fast paced and supportive multi-disciplinary team, working closely with our excellent in-house Intermediate Care Service. We prevent people going into hospital unnecessarily, support them when they come out and provide quality reablement to keep people as independent as they can be. We visit people in their own homes and involve them in all aspects of their support, as well as their families and anyone else important to them. When we are not visiting our clients, we are mostly home based, however we have a fabulous, revamped office space near the centre of Bracknell that you can utilise.

Key responsibilities

To work with people, including their advocates and carers, to coordinate the identification of their needs.  To undertake comprehensive assessments of individuals, including those with diverse or complex presentations, to develop person-centred SMART goals and support plans designed to meet needs in ways that maximises independence, choice and control, and are legal and affordable.

  • To work as part of the multidisciplinary team, participating in the development of services and other staff, providing direction and assistance to support workers, other members of the team and students.
  • Actively participate in your own supervision and appraisal processes, and oversee the supervision and appraisal of assigned staff in line with the department's supervision policy and the council's appraisal policy.
  • To be responsible for your continuous professional development, ensuring your practice is up-to-date and evidence based, attending all mandatory training and specialist training where appropriate.
  • Work in a flexible manner to provide out of hours cover – you will work one late shift a week – 12 noon to 8pm, and one weekend in every 6 ( with time off in lieu over the working week).

Our benefits include… 

  • Generous annual leave of 28 days increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ service (pro rata for part time).
  • Annual leave purchase policy.
  • Opportunities for flexible and agile working, to support our employees’ work-life balance.
  • An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks including sports and social clubs.
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
  • Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
  • Local government pension scheme.
  • Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme).
  • A great office location next to travel links and the regenerated town centre.
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employees’ health and wellbeing.
  • Staff dental and health plans.
  • Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.

Interview date 

Interviews will be held week beginning 11th November 2024.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.

Want to ask us a question? 

For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact: 

Eleanor Mulhern, Assistant Community Services Manager

Tel: 01344 351410

At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.

We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.

Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.

No agencies please. 

 


Closing date: Thu 31/10/2024 at 23:59
Job reference: People/24/295127
Vacancy downloads:

Candidate_Pack_-_Occupational_Therapists_Sept_24.pdf

Senior_OT_EIP_JD_PS_updated_Oct24.pdf

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