Occupational Therapist - Peripatetic Team (Adults) (Ref.4353)
- Devon
- Full Time
- £33,706 - £40,588 per annum
If you want to join a team which is innovative, supportive, promotes the development of your skills and gives you the opportunity to experience various roles across Adult Health and Social Care, then the Peripatetic Team is for you.
What is the Peripatetic Team?
We provide County Wide support for a variety of service needs, for example, increase in workloads and vacancies within teams. The rotations you undertake will usually be for 3 months, but this can vary.
Where possible, we aim to plan your rotations around the locality of where you live. Depending on the location of your rotations, travel expenses and time could be claimed in line with our Devon County Council policy.
The entire team practice in a Peripatetic capacity, including two Team Managers, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Social Care Assessor’s, newly qualified staff and Social Work Apprentices.
About You
You will need to be a confident, flexible Occupational Therapist who embraces change and who is willing to undertake rotations in various teams across Devon (community, hospital, or specialist team).
You will have the opportunity to develop your skills in areas such as placement supervisor roles, supporting newly qualified workers, peer supervision and you be part of influencing the service development within the team.
The work will vary depending on the need, you will be assessing the needs of adults with a wide range of disabilities and health conditions.
As an Occupational Therapist you will be responsible for producing outcome focused care plans for a range of complex cases, which might include the provision of daily living equipment, arranging adaptations whilst having close liaison with partner agencies.
You will carry out Safeguarding Enquiries where adults are at risk of abuse or neglect and with good assessment skills, undertake Mental Capacity Assessments and make best interest decisions to ensure that people are living as independently as possible.
Employing a strengths-based approach, you will be creative in your thinking and person centred.
What we can offer you
The Peripatetic team will offer you the ability to work flexibly, these include part-time hours, flexitime, compressed working hours and homeworking using the Hybrid model, which helps to achieve a positive work life balance.
Additionally, we provide 1-1 supervision, peer supervision and weekly team catch ups. You will have the opportunity to network across the teams, gain experience of various roles which will ensure continued development within your career.
- We are committed to your continuous professional development and preceptorship, doing all we can to help you excel in your career and with new and exciting opportunities for career development. You will receive excellent support and supervision, with regular opportunities to discuss and reflect on your practice, both with your line manager and peers.
- We offer 25 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, rising incrementally to 30 days after 5 years’ service.
- Recognition of NHS continuous service for contractual annual leave purposes (within DCC Terms & Conditions)
- Flexible working opportunities are available, these include part-time hours, flexitime, compressed working hours and homeworking (this is subject to the needs of the role – please discuss at further at interview)
- Offer an opportunity to enter a generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
- As a place to live and work, Devon is hard to beat with top-performing schools, universities, vibrant cities, pretty villages and some of the most scenic coast and countryside in the UK. Living and working in Devon as a Occupational Therapist has never been more attractive.
- If you are looking to make the move to Devon, subject to qualifying conditions, relocation support of up to £10,000, may be available.
For an informal conversation, please contact Katrina Dwyer at katrina.dwyer@devon.gov.uk or 07971 323889 or Deb Beckerleg at deb.beckerleg@devon.gov.uk