Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Grade 9 Community Occupational Therapist to join our innovative and friendly Occupational Therapy Service here in Cheshire East. The therapy service is highly innovative and works closely with our health service colleagues with whom we have developed strong partnerships to improve client outcomes for the residents of Cheshire East. Additionally, this role will also provide a wide range of learning and training opportunities and joint working across traditional boundaries.



You will be based in a multi-disciplinary adult social care community team comprised of social workers, OTs, social care assessors and Local area coordinators. This is a hybrid role including home and office based working.

Organisation

Cheshire East Council

Location

Sandbach, Alsager, Nantwich, Middlewich, Crewe, Congleton

Job Category

Social Care

Grade

CEC NJC - Grade 9

Salary Min

37,938 per annum

Salary Max

40,476 per annum

Hours per week

37

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

15/06/2025

Ref No

E3040
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.



At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future - together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.



If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.



As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.



Brighter Future



www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/employee-benefits.aspx





We are looking for experienced Occupational Therapists, ideally with previous experience in a social care role, who are able to support less experienced colleagues.



You will provide assessments and interventions for adults and paediatric clients who present with physical, learning, or mental health needs that impact on their ability to manage within their home environment. Full support and guidance will be offered if you have not worked with paediatrics before. You will be supported if needed to identify if there is any potential for improvement through joint working with other community therapists, the use of equipment and/or adaptations and Assistive Technology devices.



You will be required to identify the long-term needs of service users who require adaptations to their home environment and to consider their functional needs and the potential impact of the built environment and will develop solutions that will meet the client's needs and maintain their independence and safety. Training on Blue Badge assessments will also be provided.



What we are looking for:


Enthusiastic and well-rounded HCPC registered Occupational Therapists with knowledge of health and social care and are keen to learn and develop their skills in all areas of Occupational Therapy.

The candidate should be self-motivated with excellent communication skills and the ability to work both autonomously and within the occupational therapy team and wider MDT. Organisational skills and time management is key to efficiently managing caseloads.

The candidate should be able to provide a strengths-based approach to care and have an understanding of a variety of conditions and their potential impact on individuals.

It will be essential for the post holder to work autonomously within the Council's policies and professional practice, in addition to maintaining accurate and comprehensive client documentation.


The post holder will be based in the South of the Council (Crewe, Nantwich, Congleton and Sandbach) but there may be a necessity to travel to other bases in the Council. Cheshire East Council operates a 'flexible and mobile' working policy and hybrid working is available, with the main base being at Delamere House Crewe with Hubs available within the community.



For more information about this role please contact Kathryn Whiteman, kathryn.whiteman@cheshireeast.gov.uk.



Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are 'not protected' as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.



Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.



If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again.



For any technical enquiries please email sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk



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