Job summary

You will work as part of a strong and dynamic Occupational Therapy service. In this role you will be required to undertake strengths-based assessments in complex situations applying relevant legislation utilising advanced Occupational Therapy skills and knowledge to develop and implement a plan of support, aimed at improving wellbeing and delivering outcomes for people. You will manage a complex caseload collaborating with people and family or friend carers, undertake strengths-based assessments and reviews, identifying eligible needs and personalised outcomes. You will be working within a supportive environment to apply your occupational therapy skills to develop and implement support plans, aimed at improving wellbeing and delivering outcomes, including utilising community assets, and ensuring that eligible needs are met. You will be supporting less experienced colleagues to apply learning to further develop their capability, and professional confidence. You will be supported with professional supervision and a workload that is appropriate to your level of professional development. You will work effectively in partnership with other staff and voluntary agencies and have an excellent understanding of all the relevant health, voluntary and private services in the area.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to evidence expert knowledge through your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and evidence of a specialist post-qualifying award (e.g., Practice Educator, Approved Mental Health Professional or Best Interest Assessor) or other suitable experience. You will be able to provide supervision for unregistered and registered social care practitioners, including mentoring and coaching of students and apprentices.

About us

Working for us at West Sussex County Council is all about making a positive difference to the people of West Sussex. This is a great opportunity for you to join us as an experienced qualified occupational therapist. Were embracing a strengths-based approach and working within a community-led support model that builds on the assets and strengths of both people and their local communities. Together, well focus on prevention, enablement, reablement and safety, to promote wellbeing and independence. Well ensure that residents, families, and communities have the right support in place, and at the right time. We provide a working environment that values professional supervision and offers the right balance between challenge and support. This provides our workforce with what they need to deliver the best possible outcomes for our residents. We work to ensure that innovation and evidence-based practice underpins what we do and that we maintain an environment within which our occupational therapists can develop and progress in their careers. If you have the talent and ambition to achieve the best for the people we serve, then we will support you to progress and develop throughout your occupational therapy career.