Sanctuary Personnel, a leading recruitment company within the private and public sector has a role for a Social Services Occupational Therapist to work full-time in the Brent.
The pay rate for this locum Occupational Therapist job is £32 per hour (Assignment rate) and is a 3-month contract.
Duties:
- To directly manage in accordance with department procedures a caseload of service users as allocated by the Advanced Practitioner and or Team Manager.
- 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.
- 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.
- Prepare and revise care plans in accordance with departmental procedures.
- Make referrals as appropriate to multidisciplinary teams internal and external agencies.
- 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.
- Ensure that all Health & Safety requirements are met throughout the implementation of any work plan.
- Undertake moving and handling assessments, arrange delivery and demonstration of equipment along with written reports and recommendations to ensure the safety of service users and carers.
- To assess for and make written recommendations to the housing department to support service users' applications for Disabled Facilities Grants, housing adaptations and re-housing needs.
- Make written recommendations to Housing Associations for adaptations.
- Work with surveyors from housing departments, housing associations and external Architects to design major adaptations and monitor the adaptation installation to ensure that the works meet service users needs.
- Produce reports on the functional needs of service users where appropriate e.g. for re-housing, employment.
- Respond to and where possible to resolve complaints within the Borough's complaint procedure.
Requirements:
- Degree or equivalent within Occupational Therapy.
- HCPC registered as an Occupational Therapist.
- Recent post qualifying experience working as an OT.
Benefits of Working for Sanctuary Personnel:
- Daily payroll
- Free DBS and compliance service
- Access to exclusive roles that are not 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
- An industry-leading shift booking system.
- Nationwide coverage including the Channel Islands
Contact:
This Occupational Therapist job is advertised by Sebastian Dunbar; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
