Vacancy Details

Description

G10 £39,186- £42,403 per annum

Following recent expansion of our Occupational Therapy Service we are looking for highly motivated experienced Occupational Therapists with proven knowledge and skills in the area of Single Point of Access/front of house services and Generic Adults.

SPOA

You will be supporting Social Care Assessors to carry out assessments and give appropriate information, advice and assistance to meet citizen outcomes. You will use your expertise to develop and support the role of OT within the Single Point of Access working alongside a Social Worker, first contact advisors and social care assessors. You will be supporting qualified OTs in their duty role to ensure robust and consistent prioritisation of cases into the OT service, as well as developing systems to support trusted assessors across the department to deliver assessments for equipment and small adaptations.

You will be a key member of the Occupational Therapy team, managing staff in the OT service to ensure compliance with the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act. You will support citizens of Wrexham to return or to remain in their home, or in the most appropriate environment, taking into account their safety and wellbeing empowering them to have voice and control over their preferred outcomes.

The Occupational Therapy team is involved in a number of projects to improve services for our citizens including integrated working across the whole system. These projects and partnerships across Wrexham benefit a whole cross section of the community so it is an exciting time to join the team and contribute to shaping services for the future.

You will be a key member of the Occupational Therapy team acting as a role model and offering mentorship in your area of specialism. You will be supported and supervised by the HCPC registered OT management team. The Occupational Therapy profession is highly valued within WCBC and there are opportunities for progression into higher management.

Wrexham and North Wales is a great place to live, with major cities in the North West of England, the Welsh Coast and Snowdonia not far away. 

WCBC can offer you modern ways of working with a combination of working from home, on site with individuals or from council/shared facilities. The team is based in a modern Wellbeing Hub in Wrexham town centre. 

We also offer:

• Higher starting salary for the right candidate

• Managers and supportive peer groups

• Up to 31 days of annual leave

• Work-life balance including flexible working

• Local Government Pension

• Employee Support Scheme

• Discounts and offers for staff

• Childcare vouchers

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Access to Credit Union

An Enhanced DBS check in addition to Health and Care Professions Council registration is required for this position.

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.