Occupational Therapist Job - Housing Team

Your new company Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is looking for an experienced Housing Occupational Therapist to join its Adult Social Care Floating Support and Vulnerable People Housing Service. Your new role This specialist role will focus on helping people with physical disabilities access suitable housing and live as independently as possible. You will assess applicants' long-term housing needs, recommend appropriate property types, equipment and adaptations, and help ensure that adapted properties are allocated effectively. As a Housing Occupational Therapist, your responsibilities will include: ✅ Completing Occupational Therapy assessments for applicants with disabilities who require suitable housing ✅ Making recommendations based on assessed needs and long-term housing requirements ✅ Assessing and advising on equipment, adaptations and suitable property types ✅ Supporting the effective allocation of adapted properties ✅ Working in partnership with housing colleagues, Adult Services, health professionals and external agencies ✅ Exploring appropriate housing options to promote independent living ✅ Contributing to the development of housing procedures, policies and best practice ✅ Supporting the maintenance and effective operation of an adapted housing register ✅ Providing advice and training on identifying, categorising and recording adapted properties ✅ Maintaining accurate records and providing performance reports when required What you'll need to succeed ✔ A recognised Occupational Therapy qualification ✔ Current professional registration as an Occupational Therapist ✔ Experience of completing functional assessments and making evidence-based recommendations ✔ Knowledge of housing adaptations, specialist equipment and the needs of people with physical disabilities ✔ The ability to assess an individual's long-term housing requirements ✔ Strong partnership-working and communication skills ✔ The ability to maintain accurate records and reports ✔ A flexible approach to working hours in response to the needs of service users, carers and the wider service ✔ A commitment to professional development and working within the Occupational Therapy Professional Code of Conduct What you'll get in return ✨ Competitive hourly rate of £28.40 ✨ Full-time hours with flexible working arrangements ✨ The opportunity to work in a specialist Housing Occupational Therapy role ✨ Partnership working across housing, social care, health and voluntary organisations ✨ The opportunity to influence housing practice and improve services for people with physical disabilities ✨ A rewarding role supporting individuals to achieve greater independence within suitable accommodationWhat you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)