Job Description

Why Work for us:

We want all children and young people in Southampton to have a good start in life, so that they can fulfil their potential and become successful adults engaged in their local communities. The council, Health services and other partners are committed to working jointly to ensure that children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), their families and carers receive the support they need, when they need it, so that they can achieve and inspire in all aspects of their lives, ensuring Disability Related Needs is \xe2\x80\x98Everyone\xe2\x80\x99s Business\xe2\x80\x99

Could you be our next Senior Occupational Therapist (OT)? We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and genuinely supportive team, where you can lead and support the OT process from assessment to completion, gaining job satisfaction from seeing the difference your intervention brings to children, young people and their families in Southampton.

We are a small but growing OT team within a larger NHS/Social care joint commissioned MDT for children with disabilities. There are established good links with our partner agencies within the unitary authority and NHS colleagues. You would supervise and support three OT\'s, and may also hold a varied, complex caseload of children and families, recommending minor and major adaptations, specialist equipment, completing moving & handling assessments and plans, and supporting re-housing.

Purpose: * To deliver an Occupational Therapy Service within an aligned Health and Social care team in line with Social Care statutory responsibility and, under the direction of the Team Manager, to assist with the provision of key service strands within Children and Families Service.

• Work with colleagues and partner agencies to ensure a high quality, responsive, professional Social Care service leading to positive outcomes for children and young people.
• To support the team manager in managing statutory and non-statutory services. Provide day-to-day supervision and management oversight of staff. Deputise in the Team Manager\xe2\x80\x99s absence.

We would love to hear from you if you hold the relevant qualification and are interested in joining our fantastic team.

We offer:

• A thorough induction programme

• Good training opportunities tailored to your needs - internal, external and \xe2\x80\x98on the job\xe2\x80\x99

• Job satisfaction managing your workload and following the OT process from start to finish

• Hybrid home/office working

• Flexi hours scheme and you manage your own diary

• Laptop, smart phone and loan of additional equipment you might need to support home working

The post is full time Mon-Fri, however part time would be considered.

Contact Details:

Informal discussions welcomed, please contact Jacques Pilgrim - Jigsaw Team - Service Lead on: 02382 545199 or email Jacqueline.Pilgrim@southampton.gov.uk

Additional information:

• This post requires an Enhanced DBS check.
• Please note that this role is looking for a Qualified Occupational Therapist (senior position).
• For any posts that require a DBS check, if you have lived outside the UK within the last 5 years, you will be required to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct or a police certificate from the country/countries you have resided in. Kindly note that this is at the expense of the candidate, as well as any costs involved for translating into English.
• Please note the salary quoted is based on full time hours (37 hours per week)
• The Working Hours per week are 37 hours.
• Please note all adverts close to applications at 23.55pm on the specified closing date.

The supporting statement section of the application form must be completed unless there are specific criteria questions for you to evidence against. Applications are shortlisted against the essential and desirable criteria found within the job description for the post. Please refer to the job description when completing your application form and evidence how you meet the required criteria/questions. A CV on its own will not be considered.

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Job Category

Social Services/Housing/Childcare

Location

Civic Centre

Head of Service

SEND

Contract Type

Permanent

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

FTE Salary Min

\xc2\xa342,503

FTE Salary Max

\xc2\xa346,549

Closing Date

02/08/2023

Job Reference

14177

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