Senior Occupational Therapy Practitioner

West Sussex County Council ,
Chichester, West Sussex
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Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £35,934 per annum

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Job: Senior Occupational Therapy Practitioner Salary: Grade 11 £35,934 to £38,81 Working pattern: Full-time, Permanent Working hours: 37 hours per week Location: Chichester This vacancy is subject to enhanced DBS checks and HCPC registration About the Role: At West Sussex County Council our Occupational Therapy team is committed to supporting vulnerable adults and children to live within their communities as independently as possible for as long as possible. Senior Occupational Therapy Practitioners are the most senior fieldwork clinicians in the service and are expected to maintain the highest level of clinical ability and interventions. The successful person will work as lead specialist, providing clinical supervision and support to less experienced staff to deliver an effective, efficient professional service to customers including the ability to manage risks within caseloads. To be successful you will have significant experience working as an Occupational Therapist in Adult Social Care. You will have experience working with complex Moving and handling issues and in planning housing adaptations, have excellent interpersonal skills and have experience of being a supervisor and mentor to junior members of the team. If you think you have the right values for our organisation, you will be supported by a programme of continuous training and development, including supervision and management support to help you fulfil the role. We also offer many opportunities for training and development, a re-location package (subject to conditions), flexible working, a Local Government Pension Scheme, all while working in a wonderful part of the country with beautiful countryside and a great and enthusiastic group of staff to work alongside. Successful applicants must have a full driving licence in order to fulfil the role. For an informal conversation about the position, please contact Ann Way - Independent Living Team Manager on

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