Children's Housing Occupational Therapist

Oxfordshire County Council, Witney, Oxfordshire

Children's Housing Occupational Therapist

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Oxfordshire County Council, Witney, Oxfordshire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 weeks ago, 21 Jun | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 2b33acdc650f4e2a8bc3272a58cb18ae

Full Job Description

This post involves working with children and their families at home and assessing for appropriate housing adaptations and equipment. Training and skill development opportunities will be provided on an ongoing basis and the post holder will be supported by the wider team as well as the Manager of the Childrens Housing OT Service. You will have the opportunity to work with children and young people who have a wide range of complex developmental and physical needs including conditions such as Autism, Cerebral Palsy and Muscular Dystrophy. You will drive to see the children at home and you will work with partners in Health, Social Services and the District/City Councils in providing solutions to help meet assessed needs. This post sits within the wider Children's Social Care team and will be involved in contributing to service development and implementing evidence-based practice.

This job is for an OT who is enthusiastic, motivated and determined that their role will make a difference for the children and families that we work with. Together, were shaping childrens social care for the future. Every day, our colleagues are helping to transform the lives of the residents of Oxfordshire. We want you to be passionate about being a part of this. We would like to hear from you if you are: A qualified Occupational Therapist with housing adaptations experience (either as a Student, OT or in a personal capacity) and are registered with HCPC Kind and caring, with an empathy for the people that we work with and a respect for individuals diversities, qualities and abilities Able to demonstrate professional and personal integrity through everyday interactions Willing to embrace learning and development opportunities in all that you do Driven to think differently and innovate to ensure successful service, professional and personal outcomes, We are a small team of Occupational Therapists and Support Officers who are determined to make a big difference in the lives of the children, young people and families that we work with. We are looking for qualified Occupational Therapists (OTs) with some experience in housing adaptations and equipment to use their skills and knowledge to provide high quality housing OT solutions. This experience may have been gained in a professional capacity, as a Student or as a Qualified OT or outside of practice. Although desirable, experience of working in Childrens Services is not essential. The Childrens Housing OT service works in partnership with young people and parents, Health, Education and Social Service professionals to provide a holistic service across the whole of Oxfordshire. Our service is built on partnership working, ensuring that local councils and Housing Associations are included in solution planning and we have evolved close working
relationships to enable this. We constantly face new challenges and, working with external agencies, we aim to continue to develop innovative solutions to help meet families evolving needs.

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