Occupational Therapist - Social Services

Location Brentwood
Job type Contract
Salary ? 32 - 34 per hour
Reference HQ00119051

Sanctuary Personnel, a leading recruitment company to the private and public sector has a locum vacancy for a Social Services Occupational Therapist to work in a Community Disabilities Team based in Brent. The pay rate for this locum Social Services Occupational Therapist job is £32-£34 per hour (Assignment rate) and is a 4 month contract.

Duties of the Social Services Occupational Therapist:

  • To directly manage in accordance with department procedures a caseload of service users as allocated by the Advanced Practitioner and or Team Manager.
  • To visit young people with substantial disabilities in their own homes and carry out needs led assessments and reviews of their functional needs and environmental difficulties, taking into account the needs of carers and other family members.
  • To arrange for the provision of equipment and minor adaptations that will meet the service users needs and give instructions on use of the equipment to both user and carers.
  • To prepare and revise care plans in accordance with departmental procedures.
  • To make referrals as appropriate to multidisciplinary teams internal and external agencies.
  • To keep accurate records and case notes of all work carried out, using the department's policy, procedure and standards on case work recording.
  • To ensure confidentiality of service users' information

 

Requirements of the Social Services Occupational Therapist:

  • Degree or equivalent within Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC registered as an Occupational Therapist
  • Previous occupational therapist experience 

Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:

  • Daily payroll
  • Free DBS and compliance service
  • Access to exclusive roles that aren't available with other agencies
  • Your own dedicated consultant with extensive occupational therapy knowledge
  • Refer a Friend bonus - get £250 for each candidate you refer who we successfully place
  • Find your own job bonus - Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us
  • Clinical governance support
  • In house payroll system
  • Revalidation
  • Industry leading shift booking system
  • Nationwide coverage including the Channel islands

Contact:

This Social Services Occupational Therapist job is advertised by Sebastian Dunbar; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.