Occupational Therapist Level 2

Are you an ambitious, diligent and hardworking individual?

Are you interested in working within an organisation that is committed to providing an exceptional and integral service to the communities of Lincolnshire, where you can make a difference?

We are interested in hearing from qualified
Occupational Therapists looking for full-time hours. We have a position available in our Southwest locality team (North and South Kesteven), for a
Level 2 Occupational Therapist based in Grantham
. You must be able to travel across the area as required for the role.

About our Team

We require a registered Occupational Therapist to work in Adult Care within one of the locality Occupational Therapy teams. Our locality teams consist of an OT Area Manager, an OTLead Practitioner, Advanced Practitioners, Occupational Therapists and Community Care Officers.

Team members undertake functional assessments (including moving and handling), provide equipment and recommend environmental adaptations. We use a strength-based approach tosupport individuals to meet their outcomes and to maximise their independence. The team is very friendly and welcoming, we enjoy going for lunches, having coffee and cake, and talking about our holidays and dogs.

Establish therapeutic relationships with people who use services that understand theimpact and long term consequences of disability. This may involve collaboration and consultation with colleagues in health and other agencies. Assessing peoples needs including any non-social care needs e.g. housing, health care and work.

Manage a varied and complex caseload with supervision and advice from the Lead Practitioner at a level of complexity appropriate to the post holder's experience, and professional capability and be accountable for their professional practice.

Undertake assessments on more complex cases in line with the Care Act 2014 to identify care and support needs adopting and promoting a strengths based approach to identifying, outcomes people want to achieve, opportunities for independence and identify solutions.

Lincolnshire County Council, is one of the largest employers in the county. We are an organisation that embraces diversity, innovation and progress. We value our people and want to ensure that we can support you in joining and growing with us.

We will view you as an integral member of our community and recognise that your well-being is paramount. To show our appreciation, weve crafted a competitive package designed to not only acknowledge your hard work but also foster a healthy work-life balance.

From health benefits and retirement plans, we strive to provide a package that supports well-being and financial stability and that meets the diverse needs of our workforce.

We want everyone who works with us to feel included and celebrate their uniqueness. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and promoting good relations for both employee and for the people of Lincolnshire.

People often say every day is a learning day and at LCC a culture of learning is something we really believe in. We recognise the importance of supporting your learning and development and can offer a variety of different learning opportunities depending on what is right for you and the organisation. This could be through your everyday tasks, through hands-on experience, structured programs, formal qualifications, coaching, or informal learning opportunities.

Responsible for providing statutory professional occupational therapy as part of a team supporting adults with care and support needs to live independently in the community through provision of advice, retraining, equipment and adaptations to their lived environment. You will demonstrate through practice experience a commitment to strengths based practice and skills in supporting people to identify and build support networks to achieve their identified outcomes and maximise their independence, providing advice and support to carers.

This work is done in close collaboration with other specialist colleagues and agencies. Any activity will reflect service users personal, social, cultural and economic needs and will relate to environmental factors that govern their lifestyle. You will be expected to work with autonomy managing a more complex case load and demonstrate a multi-agency approach integrating your practice with colleagues across the health and care sector.

There is an expectation that thepost holder will develop a special interest in a particular area e.g. moving and handling, learning disabilities, equipment, housing, transition and provide advice/support to peers when appropriate. Work may include travel outside the county.

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification practice experience
• Enhanced knowledge of relevant legislation underpinning statutory adult care practice and occupational therapy.
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