About this role
Job summary
Do you want to work in the beautiful County of Northumberland, supporting adult residents who have a range of disabilities due to physical health, age related deterioration, learning disability, or mental health condition, to improve their overall health andwellbeingthrough effective,efficient service provision?
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist (OT) who has supervisory and/or team manager experience to join our Adult Social Care Countywide Occupational Therapy service. We have an exciting opportunity for an OT to support our Countywide OT service in a dynamic OT Team Manager role.
The post is County Wide and holding a valid UK driving licence and having access to a car is essential.
The post is full time, permanent, and the salary is Northumberland County Council Band11 £56,233 - £60,010.
Main duties of the job
We want someone who:
Is flexible and adaptable in their work
Able to lead and managethe day-to-day needs of busy OT teams
Triage referrals and effectively allocate to team members or signpost to the appropriate service
Provide day-to-day informal support as well as regular supervision and appraisal
Undertake quality audits of routine work and participate in targeted audit work as needed.
Provide support to Senior Managers and Head of Service with strategic planning and implementation of service improvements.
Have responsibility for the evaluation and decision making for non-standard equipment, major and minor adaptation requestsup to adesignated budget responsibility level and escalation as appropriate for requests above designated level.
The post is with Northumberland Adult Social Care County Wide OT service. Our teams are countywide and consist of qualified Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants and Technical Instructors.
Northumberland County Council is committed to supporting Occupational Therapists to develop confidence and capability within adult social care practice. All Occupational Therapy team managers will complete a structured team manager competency framework to support learning and development.
Due to being a countywide service, the post holder base will be confirmed at appointment. There is the opportunity to work agile from other Northumberland County Council sites across the county as required.
About us
Northumberland County Councils (NCC) vision is 'Land of Great Opportunities'. for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to31 daysafter 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexi schemeup to2 days flexible leave available permonth(pro rata for part-time employees)
Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working,term-time only, andcompressedhours
Car leasing scheme
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached job description.
This is a Northumberland county council vacancy, therefore we ask that you submit an application via our careers website, using the following link -https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=3054
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Highly specialisedknowledge andexpertisein the delivery of Occupational Therapy services Practice Placement Qualificationand experience of undertaking student placements Significant experienceof team management including appraisal and supervision Extensive experience in adult social or health care, for clients with Physical disabilities, Learning disabilities and mental health diagnosis.
Qualifications Essential
A professional Occupational Therapy qualification e.g., Degree(BSc (Hons), MSc)in OccupationalTherapy,Diploma in Occupational Therapy Valid HCPC registration
Desirable
This is a Northumberland county council vacancy, therefore we ask that you submit an application via our careers website, using the following link -https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=3054
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Northumberland County Council
Address County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)