Community Occupational Therapist

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Kirklees
Economy & Infrastructure
Homes & Neighbourhoods
Growth & Housing
Community Occupational Therapist
37
1
Huddersfield and surrounding areas
Temporary
12 months
10-11
£31,346-£36,922

Please note that due to Covid-19 the team are currently working from home and not office based.

This job is temporary for up to 12 months to cover additional workloads

You will work within a community setting as part of the award winning Accessible Homes Team which provides an all age cross tenure assessment and adaptations service to identify more suitable housing accommodation for people with disabilities or particular health needs, in order to restore or enable independent living, privacy, confidence and dignity for individuals and their families.

Working alongside other OT’s, Community Care Officers, Medical Advisory Officers and Housing Surveyors, and collaboratively with other health / care professionals, you will assess the needs of individuals, either in their own homes or other residential / care settings, and seek information in order to inform clinical decision making with the aim of identifying appropriate adaptive solutions. 

We are seeking a qualified Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration and post -qualification experience of assessing people in their own homes with regard to equipment adaptations and knowledge of specialist disability equipment and the health and social care duties governing funding and provision

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for this job. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

Applications for part-time hours will also be considered.

For further information or for an informal chat please contact Lee Battye (Accessible Homes Team Leader) on 01484 225335

Lee Battye is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

If you are internal and want to apply for this job as a secondment you must be a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and have successfully completed your probation period.

Applications for secondments will only be accepted if approved by your manager, you will be asked to confirm on your application form that you have the relevant permission. If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment, please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

21 February 2021, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.