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Based at Dene Park House, the therapist will have access to agile working options and will engage closely with other adult social care services and local Primary Care Networks to enhance service delivery. This role is suited for individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment and are eager to develop their Occupational Therapy skills while contributing to a high-quality, responsive service for the residents of Northumberland.
CommunityOccupational Therapist(West Team)Fixed term (12 months),Full time 37 hours, based at Dene Park House, Hexham.
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist,newly qualifiedor experienced, who wants to start or progress their career in a highly rewarding area of work where they can make a real difference to the lives of residents/clients.Someone who likes variety in their working day and working life who is keen to develop their Occupational Therapy skills through involvement with a wide range of clients with wide ranging health and social care needs.We have one fixed term, full time vacancy available in the West Northumberland area, based at Dene Park House, Hexham. The position is NCC SalaryBand7(equivalent to NHS Band 5).
Band 7 salary: £34,314 - £37,938
Why Choose Community Occupational Therapy?
- We want our staff to be the best so they can give the best service, so we give the best support we can.
- The performance of the Occupational Therapy Service is consistently high,demonstratingthe dedication of our staff group toprovidinga responsive quality service toresidents.
- Community work is interesting and varied giving you to opportunity to be involved in everything from assessing for andprovidingbasic and complex equipment and minor adaptations through to major adaptations and manual handling assessments and recommendations.
- We work with adult residents of Northumberland who are experiencing functional problems relating to physical disability, mental health problems or learning disability.This makes the work varied and interesting but alsoveryrewarding.
- The post holder will be based atDene parkHouse in Hexham,Northumberland, with the opportunity to work agile from home and other NCC sites across the county asrequired.
- All ofour teams have a mix of Occupational Therapy Assistants, Technical Instructors, and qualified Occupational Therapists.We share office bases with the wider adult social care services and Northumberland Short Term Support Service meaning you have the MDT around you.
- We are building working links with the local Primary Care Networks to improve service to residents.We have close working links with all the residential care homes within Northumberland through a programme of regular reviews.
About us
For further information on this role, please find attached the job description and person specification.
To view the advert on NCC's career site and to make an NCC application, please follow the link below:
www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnsQvRG
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