Published date: 22 June 2023

Last edited date: 22 June 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 27 June 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

Location of contract

B70 8SZ

Value of contract

£7,574.64 to £8,573.64

Procurement reference

IT-230-7073-WL220623

Published date

22 June 2023

Closing date

27 June 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 July 2023

Contract end date

4 October 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Job Title: Senior Occupational Therapist x 2
Rate of Pay: ?17.06 per hour
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Independent Living Centre, 100 Oldbury Road, Smethwick, B66 1JE
Start Date: ASAP
Contract type: Agency

Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.

Brief description:
Sandwell Adult Social Care is seeking two Senior Occupational Therapists to join our moving and handling team. We are recruiting at an exciting time, as this is a newly created team, and the value of OT is more recognised and understood. We have ambitious plans to embed a 'moving with dignity' approach across partners in both health and social care in Sandwell, with a strong focus on facilitating and enabling independence and wellbeing.
For many people living at home with a long-term condition means having to accept care from health and social care workers. Moving and handling legislation often means that care is delivered in a way that the person would not have chosen, yet they accept it as part of the many daily compromises they make to live a life with meaning and purpose.
We are looking for Occupational Therapists to join our team, who have the skill to determine whether the use of specialist equipment, together with up-to-date moving and handling of people techniques, ensures that reduced carer handling can be safely achieved.

We welcome interest from Occupational Therapists with experience and a passion for moving and handling of people. As well as your experience working as an OT, a degree (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy and current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), you will also need;
o Experience of carrying out effective and proportionate assessments and making appropriate recommendations for specialist equipment and adaptations to meet complex needs
o Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of health/social care legislation and implications for practice
o Great interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with people, caregivers, and other professionals
o Excellent spoken and written communication skills
o Great organisational and time management skills
o A current driving licence and ability to travel around the Borough (reasonable adjustments may be made for those with a disability)

*We are looking for OTs with Social Care experience, specifically in moving and handling of people, who also have a good amount of post-qualifying experience as this is a senior position.

We understand that our employees have commitments and interests outside work and encourage good work-life balance by offering a flexible and agile working environment where staff are able to work from home, our office base or multiple locations around Sandwell to best suit their working needs.
We welcome candidates that are passionate about the care and the support they provide, ensuring that it is p...

More information

Links

Additional text

The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on 'Tenders' to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on 'View Details' in order to Express Interest.

Closing date for submission of quotations is Tuesday 27th June 2023 at 12pm

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Karendeep Bassra

Address

1 Providence Place
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 8SZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 4766

Email

karendeep_bassra@sandwell.gov.uk