Assistant Practitioner - Occupational Therapy (9421)

Assistant Practitioner – Occupational Therapy | 9421 | Permanent Contract | 21 hours per week | £17,899 to £19,126 per annum | (Grade G) | Aylsham, Norfolk An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner in our Norfolk First Support Teams, focusing on working with individuals newly discharged from hospital as a pathway 1 or community referrals that need support. This is an exciting time to join the Norfolk First Support team that is in a period of transformation to further improve short term services for the people of Norfolk. This role is based in Aylsham and will cover service users across North Norfolk. We are looking for an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner that has reablement experience or an interest in reablement to join the team, and work towards defining the offer of Occupational Therapy in reablement. The role will involve assessing clients in their home. Goals and interventions will be person centred and you will use the living well approach and strength-based assessment, to promote independence. The OTAP role will be a duty role on a rota, triaging referrals and supporting the team’s lone working policy. You will have the ability to work under pressure, be well organised and able to effectively prioritise. You will need to have a positive attitude, be committed to a ‘Home First’ ethos. You will possess excellent communication skills, record keeping and keyboard skills. You should have a commitment to excellent customer service and be confident in strengthening Social Care practice. Norfolk First Response is a community reablement service to support people in their own home to regain and maximise their independence following a period in hospital and/or deterioration in physical and/or mental health. The service commences once health care needs have mostly been met or at least stabilised and focuses on improving skills necessary for daily living and can last for up to six weeks. NFS in a jointly funded venture from social care and health and work closely with the locality and community teams. Services and/or Community OT work. We offer strong support networks, with regular meetings, supervision, and a buddy system for new people joining our team to help you settle in. Benefits of working for Norfolk First Response: Competitive annual leave per year Excellent pension scheme Salaried post Extensive induction training and future development opportunities Norfolk Rewards Scheme (discount saving with various shops and restaurants) Paid business mileage Cycle to work scheme Part of Norfolk County Council We have applied the hybrid model of working as part of the smarter working plans to support the health and safety of our work colleagues. There will be opportunities to work from an office environment part of the week. Working remotely from home will continue to be a key feature of this role. We ask that you have good broadband connectivity. An ability to drive with a full driving licence is essential. Interviews will take place via video technology, where you will have the opportunity to discuss these working arrangements. For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy, please contact: Katie Hall, NFR Service Lead – katie.hall2@norfolk.gov.uk or 01603 222527 We require a CV and Supporting Statement from you. In this, you should set out how you meet the essential and desirable criteria of each of the roles, so we advise reading the full Job Description and Person Specification first before applying You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here. These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council: Competitive salary Generous holiday entitlement Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need. Financial benefits such as: ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers Relocation expenses (where applicable) An advance of your expenses if you travel for work Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions. Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility) A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email. We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position. Redeployment closing date: Sunday 11 January 2025 at 23:59 All other applicants closing date: Sunday 18 January 2025 at 23:59