Occupational Therapist Rbkc613483

Occupational Therapist RBKC613483
Job Summary:
Salary range: £41,967 - £50,088 per annum
Work location: London
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: 1x Permanent and 1x Temporary up to 12 months
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check
Closing date: This is a rolling advert, applications will be reviewed upon receipt.
About Us:
Be part of a team that cares about residents and cares about you.
In Kensington and Chelsea, we support people’s independence and wellbeing and work hard to enable them to live in the community with dignity, choice and control. Our Community Independence Service (CIS) is a multidisciplinary team including social workers, Occupational Therapists and independent living assessors who work together to support adults with complex health and social care needs. We provide short-term support for people discharged from hospital, or recovering from illness or injury, to help them develop the confidence and skills required to remain independent at home.
The Role:
At Kensington & Chelsea, we don’t just talk about person-centred care, we deliver it. Our OTs have everything they need to provide a service they’re proud of. That means rapid access to the expertise of other professionals to help you deal with the specific needs of diverse individuals across the borough. We’ll look to you to assess people’s capabilities, using a variety of approaches, and to help them find the motivation and support to progress through a reablement programme. You’ll also guide and mentor colleagues, including Independent Living Assessors, and promote a culture of learning. At every step, you’ll have the full support of our close-knit community team.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information.
About You:
We are looking for a permanent and temporary qualified and registered Occupational Therapist, ideally with a community-based background, you’ll have significant experience in carrying out OT assessments for disabled people and their carers. As you’ll be dealing with people who have new diagnoses or injuries, you’ll need to be sensitive and empathic. At the same, you’ll need well-developed powers of persuasion, as success in this role depends on finding out what motivates our residents and then making sure progress is achieved. Expect a high level of moving and handling work, for which you will need relevant and recent experience. You’ll also need to be comfortable working with electronic case management systems and completing Care Act 2014 assessments.
In return, you can look forward to a package that includes a competitive salary, a high-quality pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.
Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description. CV’s will not be considered for this role.
Application process
Please do not upload any documents, including CVs/Covering Letters or supporting statements, as these documents will not be reviewed and could result in your application not being shortlisted.
You should describe how you meet the person specification requirements for the position you are applying for in Section G of the application form.
Additional information
We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
We engage our staff with a variety of learning types including face-to-face and virtual learning because we want to ensure our staff understand our values and behaviours, grow their skills and develop their careers.
This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.
We do not accept speculative CVs from any source.
Please note, that we will primarily contact candidates by e-mail throughout the recruitment process, please monitor your email junk/spam folder as our system-generated emails may be allocated to these folders by your email settings.
If you experience difficulties with the recruitment application process, please contact the recruitment team by email: recruitment@rbkc.gov.uk