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Occupational Therapist

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
28/11/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 12/12/2022 23:59
Salary:
£35,411 - £39,493
Hours per week:
37
Job Category:
Social Care - Adult Service
Vacancy ID:
236428
Employment Location:
Alnwick Fire Station, Alnwick, NE66 2ER
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
12 Dec
Further Information
Do you want a challenging and rewarding career with real opportunities to change the lives of people in Northumberland? if you are dynamic, dedicated and enthusiastic then we want to hear from you. Who is NCC?

Who are we looking for?
Someone who upholds the values of Northumberland County Council and the Occupational Therapy service to:

· Put residents first ensuring that the identified needs are met in a timely and efficient way

· Deliver excellence and quality in service provision

· Showing respect for service users and colleagues alike

· Keep our communities safe and well

The post is for an Occupational Therapist in the Adult Social Care Occupational Therapy service working in the North team across North Northumberland. The North Occupational Therapy team has a mix of Occupational Therapy Assistants, Technical Instructors, and qualified Occupational Therapists based in either the Alnwick or Berwick offices.

The Adult Social Care Occupational Therapy service works with adult residents of Northumberland who are experiencing functional problems relating to physical disability, mental health or learning disability.

The work is varied with involvement in everything from assessing for and providing equipment and minor adaptations through to major adaptations and manual handling assessments and recommendations. The performance of the Occupational Therapy Service is consistently high achieving, demonstrating the dedication to providing a responsive quality service to residents.

We are looking for a highly motivated person who is interested in working in adult social care to support residents of Northumberland to remain living in the community in the safest most independent way. Someone who likes variety in their working day and strives to do their best for the people they are working with.

This post is a full time (37 hours), permanent at band 8 (Starting salary £35,411)

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details.

Why NCC?

Our Vision is:
“To make Northumberland a county which you regard as a great place to live, and in which you can access the things you enjoy, whilst having the opportunity to learn and thrive”

Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:

· 25 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays (rising to 30 after 5 years of service) (pro-rata for part-time employees) · Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

· Flexi scheme applicable to majority of roles

· Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands

· A commitment to work-life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, part-year working, and compressed hours

· Car Leasing Scheme

Northumberland County Council encourage a blend of home and base site working. Within the Community Occupational Therapy service all of our staff are enabled to work agile from home or any Northumberland County Council site.

Please visit: https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/About/Working-for-Northumberland-County-Council.aspx for more information regarding our benefits.

The closing date for this post is Midnight on 12th December 2022.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored in the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview please also let the team know.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.

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