The role
About Southwark:
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.
The Role:
We are recruiting Assistant Practitioners - Occupational Therapy (OT Assistants) within our Intermediate Care Southwark (Reablement) Service. Intermediate Care Southwark is an integrated health and social care service which provide both Urgent Response and Rehabilitation and Reablement pathways to residents of the London Borough of Southwark.
To help prevent and reduce social care needs, whilst promoting recovery and independence within the community. To deliver and monitor therapy plans which maximise independence, wellbeing and resilience within the community.
Provision of practical assistance in terms of the provision of disability equipment and home adaptions to clients in order to maintain maximum independence within the community.
To work from a strength based position, building of individual skills and resources, and strengthening links with community preventative services.
About you:
We are looking for applicants with:
- Experience of working in health and social care or rehab settings.
- Experience of working with multiple agencies or professionals.
- Experience of assessing the needs of elderly people / people with disability.
- Numeracy and literacy skills with ability to write factual and accurate reports
- Understanding of current issues affecting health and social care.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Marilyn Akuoko on 0207 525 2231 or Marilyn.Akuoko@southwark.gov.uk.
Additional salary details
Benefits
- Generous starting annual leave entitlement of 26 days – rising to 34 days (dependent on length of service)
- Pension scheme (LGPS)
•Season Ticket Loan – interest free
•Cycle to work scheme
• Eye Care Scheme
- https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
- https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and-more/
Recruitment timetable
Recruitment Timetable
- Closing date: Sunday 5 June 2022
- Shortlisting: Tuesday 7 June 2022
- Interviews + Assessment: 16th & 17th June 2022 (Interview is face to face)
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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