Senior Occupational Therapist - Social Services

Location
Job type Contract
Salary Up to £32.00 per hour
Reference HQ00095812_1569238696

Sanctuary Health is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Senior Social Services Occupational Therapist to work in Richmond, Twickenham on a full-time basis. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of Occupational Therapy and be registered with the HCPC.

The pay rate for this locum Occupational Therapist job is £32.00 per hour (LTD Company Equivalent) and is an initial 4 -month contract.

Duties:

  • To provide operational and motivational leadership of OTs and Social Care Officers.

  • To support staff with supervision and case management, guidance and expert advice to Occupational Therapy and social care staff

  • To facilitate service user choice and empowerment through promoting independence.

  • To screen incoming referrals to the OT service and deal with them appropriately.

  • To allocate cases to workers, authorise OT assessments and equipment.

  • To provide OT support to access advisors, team managers and other colleagues

  • To make further referrals internally and to other services where appropriate.

Requirements of the Occupational Therapist:

  • Degree or equivalent within Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC registered as an Occupational Therapist
  • Recent NHS experience either pre or post qualification

Contact:

This 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.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.