Occupational Therapist

Job reference: AHOS00021W3SEE
Location: North Locality, Rhyl
Salary: Grade 8-9 £33,945 - £40,221
Hours: 37 per week (flexible)
Permanent
The North Locality Team is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated individual to the position of Occupational Therapist.
The post holder will be based within the Rhyl Community Resource team (CRT) at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. Based within the CRT the post holder will work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team including social care, district nursing, health therapies and the 3rd sector.
The CRT environment encourages a creative and innovative approach to practise, with encouragement to work in collaborative way within a truly integrated and well-motivated team. The post holder will be involved in supporting single handed care, and a Reablement ethos across services. Supervision and professional support is provided by a senior Occupational Therapist.
The successful applicant will undertake proportionate assessments and identify techniques, equipment and adaptations to enable individuals to achieve realistic and desirable outcomes in everyday activities with a focus on Occupational Performance within a context of social care.
A Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration is essential.
Appointment subject to Disclosure & Barring Service Check and satisfactory references.
If you would like to discuss any aspect of the post, please call Mike Reay, or Alan Thompson on 01824 712918. We welcome informal enquiries and visits to the CRT from interested candidates.
What makes Denbighshire County Council a great place to work?
We believe the hard work and commitment of our staff should be properly rewarded, so we offer a range of benefits to help our employees achieve a work/life balance, develop in their career, and we support them in their work.
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 26 days (plus bank holidays) rising with length of service to a total of 32 days
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Focus on Employee Wellbeing and access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
• Lifestyle Savings via DCC Rewards Direct (high street shopping, holidays, days out etc)
• Car salary sacrifice scheme and car leasing scheme
• Family friendly policies and childcare voucher scheme
How to Apply?
To apply for this exciting vacancy, please complete our online application form via the website, where you can also view the full job description and personal specification:
www.denbighshire.gov.uk/work-for-us
Please outline on your application form how you meet all the essential criteria for this position within your supporting statement.
Candidates must complete our application form to be considered. We regret that we are unable to reply to all applications. If you have not received a reply within three weeks of the closing date, you must assume that you have not been short listed for interview.

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