About the vacancy Vacancy ID: 2271
Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council
Number of vacancies: 1
Contract type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Ammanford
Grade: Grade I
Salary: £39,152 - £42,839
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
Hourly Rate : £20.29 - £22.21
Contract Hours 37
Come and join our team Carmarthenshire Local Authority presents an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Occupational Therapist to join our Releasing Time to Care Review Team.
We are an innovative, well-established integrated review team consisting of Occupational Therapy and Social Work. We strive to deliver the right support, at the right time in the right place as close to home as possible.
As a team, we have an excellent reputation for our recent innovation and leadership to unite, transform and evolve our services according to the changing needs of our population.
This role will form part of the Releasing Time to Care Review Service where you will carry out a review assessment with the aim of providing a less intrusive, more personalised package of care to maximise the individual's independence.
We will work together to provide further assessment, intervention, and rehabilitation to improve function, reduce risk of de-conditioning and improve the well-being of individuals within their home.
The aim of the service is to provide a less invasive package of care for the individual, to improve the lives of people who require support in the community.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Diane James diajames@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or 07812475542
Lucy Price LSJPrice@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
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DBS level: An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job
Welsh language level - verbal Level 1 - You will need a basic knowledge of Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level..
Closing Date: 04/11/2025, 23:55
The Rewards We offer an excellent benefits package including:
- Competitive salary
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
- Access to staff health and wellbeing support
- Personal development and career progression
- Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
Additional Information We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool. Eligibility: You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work.
P lease Note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.
How to Apply: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 and ask for 'Recruitment' to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.
Please see the 'How we Recruit' guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.
