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View article Job vacancies at Hull City Council – December 15

Job vacancies at Hull City Council – December 15

Looking for a change in career? There are many job vacancies at Hull City Council that can make a positive difference to the people of Hull. Discover a selection of our latest vacancies below and click to apply today: Occupational Therapist – 8 Posts Salary details: £32020 – £34723 Closing date: 16 December 2022 Are you an […]

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View article Lift up your everyday this Occupational Therapy Week

Lift up your everyday this Occupational Therapy Week

Hull City Council is shining a spotlight on a rewarding career in Occupational Therapy for this Occupational Therapy Week. Occupational Therapy Week is a national awareness campaign designed to celebrate and raise awareness of occupational therapy work and giving people the knowledge to make changes that will have a positive impact on their lives. Occupational […]

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View article New supported living service opens in Hull

New supported living service opens in Hull

A new 14 single occupancy Supported Living service at Sutton House in Hull opened last month, which has been adapted to suits the needs of the people who live there. Working in partnership with Warwick Investments (property developer) and Priory Group (care provider), this great design has seen a historic listed building being reformed into […]

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View article Celebrating National Approved Mental Health Professional Day

Celebrating National Approved Mental Health Professional Day

Today is National Approved Mental Health Professional Day (AMHP), a day to raise awareness of the AMHP role across our communities in Hull. AMHPs are mental health professionals who carry out duties under the Mental Health Act, which include coordinating assessments and admissions to hospital. These roles include social workers, nurses, occupational therapists or psychologists. […]

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View article Hull City Hall lights up gold for Autism Acceptance Week

Hull City Hall lights up gold for Autism Acceptance Week

It’s Autism Acceptance Week this week and Hull City Council are lighting up City Hall gold in support from 1st to 3rd April. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong condition that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people. It also affects how a person makes sense of the world around […]

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View article Local social care to receive pay uplift ahead of government plans

Local social care to receive pay uplift ahead of government plans

NHS Hull CCG and the Humber Coast and Vale Integrated Care System (ICS) have agreed to fund the National Living Wage (NLW) increase of all staff working in regulated social care four months earlier than planned by the national government. In October 2021, the government announced that the NLW would increase from £8.91 to £9.50 […]

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View article Crafting project sees care home residents across Hull gifted handmade Christmas cards

Crafting project sees care home residents across Hull gifted handmade Christmas cards

People in residential homes and supporting housing facilities across Hull have been treated to a gift of some handcrafted Christmas cards and decorations this festive season. #WeMadeThis are a self-funded community group in Hull who try to make crafting more accessible to people in Hull and the surrounding areas by launching large-scale craft projects that […]

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View article Coronavirus: What families should expect from home visits

Coronavirus: What families should expect from home visits

As social workers from Hull City Council continue to support families during the coronavirus pandemic, families are being advised of what to expect during essential visits. The advice includes when visitors will wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when visiting homes. Social workers will only wear PPE – in the shape of gloves, aprons, face masks […]

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