INTERNAL JOB. This vacancy is only available to Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC) employees and agency workers currently engaged with TCBC. It is vital that you demonstrate how you meet the Essential criteria listed in the attached Person Specification, in order to secure an interview: How to apply Guidance for applicants Torfaen County Borough Council. TORFAEN INTEGRATED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY NEEDS YOU! We are currently looking for a highly motivated, Occupational Therapist to join the Torfaen Integrated Occupational Therapy (TIOT) team, with a passion for working with individuals, their families, carers and agencies that work alongside them. The successful candidate will be based in the Torfaen Integrated Occupational Therapy Unit at County Hospital, Pontypool. TIOT takes a multi-disciplinary approach, working together with partner agencies to meet the social care needs of children and adults, their families, and carers within Torfaen. Our aim is to work proactively with individuals, to promote choice, independence, control, positive risk taking and meaningful social inclusion to achieve positive outcomes in the areas that matter most to them. The successful candidate will have an essential role in identifying manual handling needs, making safe equipment and adaptation prescriptions and recommendations, and working alongside both paid and unpaid carers to ensure safety is maximised and individual choices and aims are central, enabling fulfilled lives. Applicants will be a qualified and registered occupational therapist with a real desire to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities. You will have experience of a wide range of social care processes and excellent assessment and risk management skills. We are looking for flexibility, enthusiasm, and dedication to working positively with individuals and their support networks. The ability to work effectively as part of a team is a key factor, in return, we will provide you with a supportive environment with good opportunities to develop your career. For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact, Sarah Kimber, Occupational Therapy Team Lead on 01495 761621 or Alison Gauregui, Assistant Team Lead on 07903708681 Welsh Language Skills are desirable for this post but not essential. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all applicants which will include an Enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. Torfaen County Borough Council strives to be a fair, supportive and effective employer. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The Council expects all employees, paid or unpaid, to share this commitment. You are welcome to submit your application in English or in Welsh. Each application will be treated equally.