Community Occupational Therapist
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
10/08/2017
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 31/08/2017 23:59
Salary:
Grade 6 - 8 (SCP 28-41) £24,964 - £36,379
Job Category:
Social Care - Adult Service
Employment Location:
Independent Living Centre, Leechmere
Further Information
The Community Occupational Therapy Service in Sunderland is seeking to recruit a full time Occupational Therapist to work with adults and children living with physical disabilities and long term health conditions.
The post involves assessment of the person, their family/carers and environment, leading to the provision of advice, guidance, appropriate equipment or structural alterations to the home.
There are also opportunities to work with customers in other community based settings.
The post is based within Sunderland’s Independent Living Centre, with opportunities for agile and flexible working.
The post holder will be responsible for the management of their caseload under the supervision of their manager. Candidates should have well developed time management and organisational skills, with the ability to create excellent therapeutic relationships and work creatively with their customers.
The service is committed to supporting under graduate education, and if not already qualified in practise education, there would be an expectation that this would be achieved once in post in order that the post holder can offer regular placement experience.
This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
As part of the application process for this post you are required to complete an online assessment which should take approximately 25 minutes to complete. To do so you must click the link below & follow the instructions which appear on screen to begin. Link to the online assessment:
http://myassessment.ondemand.shl.com/ID.aspx?ID=_WDwHqkTd0WTmiZc263a_g
Completion of this assessment is a compulsory aspect of the recruitment and selection process for this post and applications submitted without a completed online assessment will not be considered. If you need help using a PC or experience any technical difficulties please call us on 0191 561 1763.
Applications should be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact the HR&OD Recruitment Services Team by Telephone: 0191 561 1755 . Email: ijm@sunderland.gov.uk Please note that CV’s are not acceptable.
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered online with North East Jobs, including your invitation to any online assessment you are required to undertake and your to invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk mail items.
Please be advised if you have not heard from us in six weeks after the closing date please assume you have not been shortlisted.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.