Occupational Therapy Aide

Are you passionate about making a positive and lasting difference for the people of Bristol?

We are recruiting an Occupational Therapy Aides to adult social care in Bristol, to be part of the Advice, Information and Assessment Service.

The role of an Occupational Therapy Aide in social care is varied and practitioners build skills across a range of disciplines working with us.

The Advice, Information and Assessment Service is the first point of contact in adult care following new referrals from citizens or professionals. We are a multidisciplinary team who work together to support citizens city-wide; ensuring citizens have the right professional expertise for their presenting needs at the earliest opportunity.

Our team provides short-term, fast paced interventions using strengths-based approaches; promoting citizens to have choice and control and supporting them to make their own decisions to enable them to live as independently as possible.

This role provides excellent opportunity for variety, meaning no two days will be the same and there will always be an opportunity for challenge and development. You will manage a range of cases with varying complexity; undertaking support conversations and occupational therapy assessments.

You will be working within the statutory structure of the Care Act 2014 undertaking, Care Act Assessments/Carers Assessments/Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest Assessments.

You will work closely with other agencies and departments across adult care.

Full Time, Permanent

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Want to know more? For further information please contact: Rhian Bishop (Senior OT) Email: Rhian.bishop@bristol.go.uk / Tel: 07760 100 504 Sarah McAllister (Senior OT) Email: sarah.mcallister@bristol.gov.uk / Tel: 07824086858

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

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