Job ref: RO-11940
Location: Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale
Salary: £27,668 to £37,306
Grade: 7/8 depending on experience
Working Hours: 37 hours for the full time post, hours are negotiable for the part time post.
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 10th December 2017
Interview Date: 9th January 2018
Following successful promotion and further development of the team we have exciting opportunities within the Community Occupational Therapy, Handling and Sensory Teams for qualified Grade 7/8 (equivalent Band5/6) Occupational Therapists. Positions are available for full time and part time hours.
The Service is based within the Rochdale Borough Council’s new building at Number One Riverside. The building houses all Adult Care Services staff such as Occupational Therapist, Social Workers, Support workers and Administration staff. You will work in the community delivering Occupational Therapy to eligible service users, their carers and family.
The Community Occupational Therapy Team is integrated with the Moving and Handling and Sensory Impairment Service. The Team consists of a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapists, Senior Occupational Therapist, Junior Occupational Therapists, Support Workers, Administration staff, Rehabilitation Officer for the Visual Impaired and a Moving and Handling Advisor/Practitioner.
The key tasks and responsibilities of the post holder include:
1. To carry and manage a caseload as directed.
2. To ensure that both paper and electronic case records are maintained, and reports
produced in accordance with statutory requirements and service and interagency
policies and procedures.
3. To assess the social care needs of individuals and their carers within a multi-
disciplinary framework.
4. To recommend the provision of disability equipment for daily living and instruct
service users and carers in their use.
5. To assess, recommend and where appropriate monitor the adaptations to service
users homes.
6. When appropriate to assess and make recommendations on the housing needs of
service users and the suitability of properties.
7. As a Grade 8 Occupational Therapist there will be supervision responsibilities for
junior staff as directed by the Manager.
For further information regarding this post please contact Tracey Little (Team Manager) 01706 922934 or email tracey.little@rochdale.gov.uk
Casual User Car Allowance is payable.
Appointment to this post is subject to enhanced DBS and background checks.
Please click here for Occupational Therapist job description and person specification.pdf
Please click here for Policy on recruitment of ex-offenders.pdf
Applicants should be aware that the Council has approved a number of changes to terms and conditions of service that will be effective from 1st April 2017.
Please click on the following link to view Terms and Conditions April 2017.pdf
Support for Armed Forces
ARMED FORCES INTERVIEW SCHEME
Rochdale Borough Council has Member approval to implement a proposal to guarantee an interview from ex-service personnel applicants where they meet certain qualifying criteria.
The aim of this proposal is to deliver the Councils commitment to further ‘the Armed Forces Community Covenant’ to ensure that ex-armed forces personnel are not disadvantaged, when applying for job vacancies, as a result of their service.
Ex-service personnel will be guaranteed an interview under the Scheme where they meet the following conditions:
They must meet the essential criteria for the post set out within the Person Specification.
The armed forces must be their last known long term employer.
They have been looking for a job for between 6-24 months since they left the Armed Forces.