Overview
Occupational Therapy Associate Practitioner – PO12EP, United Kingdom
Job Category: Social Care Adults
Region / Division: UK Region
Location: Civic Offices
Working Hours: 37
Occupational Therapist Associate Practitioner (OTAP) – Adult Social Care – Community Occupational Therapy Service
Salary: Band: 7, £31,067 – £35,235 p.a,
37 hours per week.
The Service
The Adult Social Care Community Occupational Therapy Service works across the city of Portsmouth with people of all ages who may have a physical, mental or social impairment. We aim to optimise a person’s functional independence and quality of life enabling them to participate in activities that are important to them.
The role
Primarily working with disabled people and their carers in their own homes you will assist in the delivery of Occupational Therapy services by carrying out strength-based assessments under the direction of an Occupational Therapist. Interventions will include recommending adaptations, equipment provision, making recommendations for rehousing, recommending rehabilitation programmes and teaching clients new techniques of daily living. You will also participate in the Occupational Therapy intake duty process
You will have a knowledge and understanding of how health conditions and the ageing process impact on the performance of everyday activities, providing support and advice to clients, families/carers with long-term conditions.
You will develop knowledge and understanding of standard structural adaptations and will be able to identify when more specialist input is required from an OT.
What you’ll need to succeed
With qualifications in Maths and English, GCSE or equivalent, you will have an understanding of the role of Occupational Therapy in Adult Social care. You will have experience of working (paid or voluntary) with people who have care and support needs and the ability to clearly communicate sensitively to a wide range of people in a wide range of formats.
You will need excellent customer service skills and be able to work on your own initiative and under pressure whilst organising your own work load.
With knowledge of Adult Social Care eligibility criteria understanding of adult safeguarding policy and practice, you will have the resilience and adaptability to respond to competing demands and changing priorities.
The ability to travel around the city and gain access to a variety of venues is required.
Please read the attached job profile for the full details of this role.
About Portsmouth City Council
What we can offer you:
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.
Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: Careers Portal – Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board safer recruitment procedures.
Application process:
If you would like to discuss this role further please contact:
Karen Wigley on 02392 688171 or email karen.wigley@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Please read the full job profile attached for further details on the post to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role stated in the who is the person. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the ‘Who is the Person’ points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
We are a disability confident employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.
Closing date: 18 March 2025.
Interview process will take place on the 24 March 2025
We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800.
