Occupational Therapist - CRT Team

Occupational Therapist - CRT Team
Job description
37 hours per week

We are looking for an innovative, enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our existing Services within the Community Resource Team, delivering community services to adults in the Bridgend Locality.
The Community Resource Team is an integrated health and social care service which provides a range of short-term interventions to people in their own homes to promote their independence. Working as part of a team the successful candidate will need to work flexibly and pro-actively to deliver effective time limited Occupational therapy interventions to support people to remain independent in their own homes.
The successful candidate will hold a defined case load providing evidence-based interventions to promote independence and quality of life.
Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential within this post. The successful candidate will need to plan and manage their time effectively, ensuring prioritisation and completion of both clinical and non-clinical tasks, to ensure effective workload management and the ability to respond flexibly to the needs of the service.
You will need to be enthusiastic, imaginative, and enjoy the challenge of problem solving and working with people in a community setting. You will need to utilise a broad range of Occupational Therapy skills, as you will be working closely with people who have a wide range of disabilities, their careers and families. Ideally, you will have previous experience of working in a Social Services or Reablement setting.
We will be committed to enhancing your skills and professional development with structured induction, peer group support, professional supervision and by providing a wide range of training and development opportunities.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

Criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential to this role.

Closing Date: 04 December 2024

Shortlisting Date: 05 December 2024

Interview Date: 16 December 2024

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