Senior Accountant - Pembrokeshire County CouncilOccupational Therapist - Adult Care: Reablement

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Ref. REQAA3385

£30,095 - £34,373

This is an open-ended position required for 37 hours per week. Core hours Monday - Friday but may be requested to work over 7 days.

Pembrokeshire County Council are engaged in an exciting transformation of their Intermediate Care Services. As part of this, we are looking to appoint new staff for our Reablement Team as we look to expand and develop this service.

The successful candidates will work as part of the Integrated Intermediate Care Service in Pembrokeshire which supports people who require a multidisciplinary approach to recover and maintain their health, wellbeing and independence. The Intermediate Care Service includes responding to people at risk of admission to acute or residential care, supporting discharge home and delivering therapy led Reablement.

You will be central to delivering a short term, outcome based service that maximises and maintains independence for our service users. You will be assessing individuals, devising goal/ outcome orientated care plans, monitoring and reviewing progress and delivery. For this, you will work closely with the Reablement support workers, involved in developing their skills and competencies for direct interventions.

We are looking for a creative, motivated, and focussed individual who has experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting. Understanding of relevant legislation, policy and the underlying ethos of Reablement and Intermediate Care is essential. You will need to have a relevant professional OT qualification.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a vital role in the development of a new service that will make a positive difference to the lives of people in Pembrokeshire.

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone’s business whether they work for, or on behalf of the Council.

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.

Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2021 as the pay award from 01/04/2022 has yet to be finalised.

Welsh language skills are desirable.