Job Description

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist who is looking to make a difference to the lives of people aged 18-65 who live in Nottinghamshire?

Would you like to work for an organisation that puts people at the heart of everything that they do, and values a high-trust and high-performance culture where workers feel empowered to act with resilience and support themselves and each other every day?

If so, then we need you!

About you:

• You are a dynamic, skilled Occupational Therapist with at least 2 years working at an experienced level and are looking to take a step up into your next role, or an experienced Senior Practitioner looking for something new.
• You take a strength-based approach to your leadership and work with people in the community.
• Work with a flexible \'can-do\' approach.

• You are able to provide clinical leadership for Occupational Therapists and unqualified CCO\'s within the team by the provision of supervision and ensuring that clinical standards are maintained. (This includes support with AYSE and OT progression).
• You have demonstrable experience of enabling the learning of others.
• Can manage a small caseload often involving more complex interventions and assist colleagues with safeguarding decision work.
• You will have a good working knowledge of Disabled Facilities Grants for major adaptation work, the Mental Capacity Act, moving and handling, and specialist equipment.
• You are able to develop links with local community health professionals, housing, district councils and other local services and are able to collaborate and influence the development of system wide working.
• Can support managers to meet the departments\' performance and service delivery requirements, to manage systems effectively and to work positively within a culture of change.

What we can offer:

• A highly supportive integrated team environment. Our teams are staffed by Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Community Care Officers who specialise in working with people who live with Physical Disability, Learning Disability, Mental Health conditions, Learning Disability, ASD, and substance misuse.
• Hybrid working arrangements supported by all the technology you need to work at home and across the county.
• Flexible working arrangements promoting a healthy work / life balance
• Strength based, creative approach to working with people.
• Commitment to regular CPD.
• Regular clinical supervision from an Occupational Therapy Manager.
• Generous annual leave entitlement which includes an additional buy back scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.

For an informal discussion, please contact Sarah Young - Team Manager (OT) Living Well Ashfield 0115 804 0599 or Wendy Parrott - Team Manager Living Well Mansfield 0115 8040914

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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Competency Framework

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

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