Experienced Occupational Therapist Reablement

Job purpose:

• Uphold standards of practice for Occupational Therapists as determined by the regulatory body, the Health and Care Professions Council, and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
• Conduct occupational therapy assessments, plan support/services to help clients meet their outcomes and live independently.
• Support carers in their roles.
• Provide supervision and support to Occupational Therapists and Customer Coordinators within the same locality.
• Deliver services in accordance with social care and housing legislation.
• Ensure safeguarding adults is carried out per law and policies.

Supervision and/or Management of People:

No full team management but monitor quality and quantity of others\’ work, providing guidance and support.

Qualifications include a degree or equivalent experience, ITQ 2 or similar ICT skills, and relevant professional qualifications.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Post-qualification experience in a similar environment.
• Expertise in relevant policies, legislation, and guidelines.
• Strong ICT skills, including Microsoft applications.
• Experience with multidisciplinary collaboration, assessment, and investigation.
• Excellent communication, report writing, and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of financial assessment processes.

Creativity and Innovation:

• Apply professional knowledge to interpret policies, resolve issues, and improve service quality.
• Manage complex caseloads within policies and procedures.
• Research and develop services, prepare reports, and represent the service legally as needed.

Contacts and Relationships:

• Engage with colleagues, partners, clients, and external agencies.
• Negotiate and make decisions tactfully.
• Support parents and carers with development issues.

Support and assist wellbeing, safeguarding, and community care:

• Involves immediate response and ongoing assessment.

Person Specification:

• Qualified in Occupational Therapy, registered with HCPC.
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience, with a background in adult care.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, safeguarding, and adaptations.
• Experience supervising staff, offering training, and working in social care and reablement settings.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Fluent in English and passionate about high-quality, customer-centric services.

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