Job Introduction
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Job title: Senior Children's Occupational Therapist
Salary: £43,421 - £48,474
Location: City Wide
A bit about us:
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!
The Role:
- The post will be to support delivery of our Sensory Motor Occupational Therapy service including assessments for motor coordination and delivery of our sensory processing difficulties pathway
- Full time permanent post (35 hours per week). NHS Band 7 Equivalent
- This position is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of a team of highly specialist occupational therapists. As a Children's Occupational Therapist for Liverpool City Council you will provide occupational therapy assessment, intervention and advice to children, young people and their families to support their development and participation in activities of daily living and access to learning
- The post holder will be required to provide assessment and OT interventions for children and young people with additional needs as well as deliver training and strategy sessions on SPD. With a South Liverpool office and a North Liverpool Clinic space you will be working across the city in the community, children's centres, homes and schools as well as having the option to work from home
- You will be required to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist knowledge, consultation and assessment for children with a range of conditions
- To liaise with health, education and social care services, working in partnership with nurseries and parents / carers and external agencies to deliver a high quality service
- Opportunities for Continued professional Development including opportunities to complete training in sensory processing from external training providers. We offer a friendly and inspiring team, with whom you will work alongside, advancing your own knowledge and contributing to the development of the wider team
Our offer to you:
- At least 31 days holiday rising to 35 after 5 years service.- option to purchase further days
- Agile working - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception.
- Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme-
- Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
- Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
- Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
- Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
- Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Employee Volunteering Scheme
- Medicash
Click on this link to view our Recruitment video and what life is like working at Liverpool city council - https://vimeo.com/942364338
Next steps:
Closing Date for this role is: Tuesday 24th September 2024
If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role or have an informal discussion, please contact Clare Ewart - Clare.Ewart@liverpool.gov.uk.
Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk
Although we advertise on Jobs go public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.
We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.
