Occupational Therapy Assistant - part time (18.5 hours per week) - Temporary
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
23/10/2018
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 04/11/2018 23:59
Salary:
£18,870 - £21,074 (Grade 5 pre progression) £20,541 - £23,111 (Grade 6 post progression) pro rata for Part-time
Job Category:
Social Care - Adult Service
Employment Location:
Spectrum Business Centre, Seaham, however you may be required to work at any DCC council office.
Further Information
Adult & Health Services
Adult Care – Social Care Direct
Vacancy Reference No: AHS/18/329
Post title: Occupational Therapy Assistant – part time (18.5 hours per week) – Temporary until 31/03/2019
Salary: Grade 5/6 £18,870 - £21,074 / £20,541 - £23,111 (pro-rata to hours worked)
Job Location: Spectrum Business Centre, Seaham, however you may be required to work at any DCC council office.
We are seeking to appoint an Occupational Therapy Assistant is to assist the appropriate manager to provide an efficient and effective Occupational Therapy service to users and carers.
The post will involve working with the OT Intake Service at Social Care Direct, and following up recommendations made by staff completing telephone assessments, and/or have needs that are felt could be met by basic equipment provision or minor adaptations. The post may also involve completing telephone assessments within the Social Care Direct setting depending upon work load.
Required qualifications: 5 GCSEs (A-C grades) or equivalent relevant qualification.
The successful applicant for this post will be required to apply for a Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
For further information about the post please contact Diane Whitehead, Principal Social Worker on 03000 262760 or via e-mail at diane.whitehead@durham.gov.uk
It is anticipated that interviews will be held week commencing 12/11/18.
PLEASE NOTE : This post is not open to job share
Apply on-line or for further assistance contact the HR Operations & Data Team on Telephone: 03000 267247 (24hr answerphone). Email: hrAHS@durham.gov.uk
Permanent DCC employees wishing to undertake a temporary post within the Council, whether this is within their substantive service, or across services, should seek the approval of their Line Manager/Senior Manager to undertake this temporary post with the guarantee to return to their substantive post at the expiry of the temporary post. If the temporary post is reviewed and further extended, agreement must be sought from the employee’s substantive line manager.
In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV’s. Any information provided on CV’s will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
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Please note
This job is closed for applications.