Job Description

Occupational Therapist Job description

Occupational Therapist

Integrated Community Equipment Loans Service Sheffield (ICELSS)

Are you interested in joining a small team that makes a real difference in helping children and adults lead more independent lives?

The Integrated Community Equipment Loans Service Sheffield (ICELSS) are seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the team. You will be working with health and social care prescribers of equipment and our current provider Medequip. The role includes:

• Managing special equipment requests
• Contacting Service users with no prescribers and prescribing replacement equipment
• Ensuring equipment available has adequate descriptions/supporting info
• Analysing and managing prescriber behaviour

You will be expected to spend part of your time at the provider warehouse, currently in Rotherham and Howden House, where the team is based.

Experience of working with people with disabilities and knowledge of how equipment can help people lead more independent lives is essential. Training will be provided and regular supervision.

You will need excellent communication and time management skills and must be highly motivated, enthusiastic, and committed. You will also be able to demonstrate a flexible approach and willingness to accept and adapt to change.

You must have a Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy, be registered with the HCPC and have enhanced DBS clearance.

We are committed to fairness and diversity and welcome applications from everyone.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact the Lead Practitioner Liz Vardy 07769 147791 or Contract Officer John Griffiths 07736 369260

Sheffield City Council