Occupational Therapist in Housing

Occupational Therapist in Housing

Fixed Term / Secondment, Full Time

£36,101 to £48,622 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

This is a 2 year fixed term contract or secondment opportunity.

This is an exciting opportunity for a housing Occupational Therapist to
develop and support local district and borough councils. As an OT you will
be working alongside Environmental Health and Housing Officers within the quadrants to facilitate the safe and early discharge of people from
hospital, residential/nursing placements and hospices.

This post will provide the opportunity to work with adults and children
with life-limiting conditions and life-altering injuries to prevent formal
care placements where their home environment is not currently suited to
their assessed needs.

This work is essential to ensure discharges are not delayed because of the
need for adaptations and issues related to housing needs.

Your role will involve:

• Completing holistic assessments that include all housing
  factors impacting on the individual and their household
  
• Working alongside Health colleagues to assist with
  processing referrals to achieve safe, early discharge and prevent delays
  
• Referring to universal services where appropriate and
  liaising with other colleagues, including Family Operations, to meet the
  needs of the individual
  
• Seeking to resolve needs associated with specific
  impairments by the provision of equipment, support and signposting to
  alternative services where appropriate
  
• Making recommendations based on assessed need, for the
  provision of certain property types, adaptations and equipment, taking
  account of both Health and Housing policy and legislation
  
• Progressing and supporting recommendations where
  specialist input is required
  
• Working alongside Housing Officers to support Disabled
  Facilities Grant (DFG) funded recommendations
  
• Ensuring referrals are progressed effectively so that
  adaptations are completed efficiently
  
• Being creative in developing the services provided by
  Housing by working with local and district councils to provide the best
  possible solutions for those adults and children who have the greatest need
  thereby reducing the length of time spent in hospital, hospice of
  residential/ nursing care
  
• Managing cases that have been assessed by a Health or
  Social Care OT to support the Housing Officer
  

About You

To apply, you’ll need a degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy, or
equivalent qualification, with current Health and Care Professions Council
(HCPC) registration.

You’ll bring experience of Occupational Therapy, modelling good practice
and providing advice and guidance in complex situations. As, as a subject
matter expert in relevant professional practice, you should have a
comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations and
guidance. Also, the ability to develop strong relationships with partner
agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework for
vulnerable adults. The post holder must be confident in person-centred and
positive risk-taking approaches.

This role involves travelling throughout Essex. A driving licence and car -
or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other
means - is essential

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) you will be
required to register with the DBS update service.

What We Offer In Return

We’ll support you to be your best…

• 
  Training and development to empower you from our award-winning
  Essex Social Care Academy.
  


• 
  With us you can make your career work for you with flexible
  working options
  


• 
  With us you can get the support you need with employee wellbeing
  and counselling
  


• 
  Lease Car scheme
  


• 
  Up to £8000 for relocation *
  


• 
  With us you can have peace of mind with life assurance of three
  times annual salary
  


• 
  Payment of professional fees for approved professions
  


• 
  Local Government Pension Scheme. View
  
  Key Facts and
  
  FAQ’s about the LGPS


• 
  Volunteering leave


• 
  27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with service
  


• 
  Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - access to free and
  confidential information, support, and guidance from a team of
  highly qualified professionals.
  


• 
  Employee Networks – communities to support you, connect you and
  help influence change at ECC
  

*T&Cs Apply.

To read more about us please visit:

Adult Social Care Brochure

For more information contact

Abbie.Mollison@essex.gov.uk

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role
require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update
service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are
kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your
certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible
for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update
service please go to

https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all
its employees. More information can be found on

https://www.workingforessex.com/working-here/pay-reward/

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and
volunteers to share this commitment

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Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re
committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under
our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job.
Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments
during the process.

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the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

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