This post sits in Care Direct Plus, the community occupational therapy service at Devon County Council in North Devon. The core work is specialist moving and handling assessments and reviews in community and hospital settings, often where double-handed care is involved, plus specialist equipment and tailored care packages. The part-time role of 30 hours a week carries a varied, complex caseload managed largely autonomously, working with NHS, social care and housing partners. HCPC registration and a DBS check are required, and visa sponsorship is not available.
What the job involves
- Carry out specialist moving and handling assessments and reviews in community and hospital settings, especially where double-handed care is provided or requested
- Develop and implement person-centred solutions that promote independence, including specialist equipment and tailored care packages
- Manage a diverse caseload, including highly complex cases, in line with legislation and best practice
- Work as an autonomous practitioner using clinical reasoning and independent decision making
- Explore collaborative ways of working across general practice, acute and community health, social care, and voluntary and private sector partners
- Deliver person-centred assessments and interventions within social care and health legislation
- Support people to live safely, independently and with dignity
What's required
Qualifications
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy valid in the UK
Registration & licences
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
Skills & knowledge
- Confident and fluent spoken English
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS disclosure
- UK right to work
What's offered
- Peer support, regular supervision and CPD opportunities
- Flexible working, including telephone, virtual and in-person assessments
- Council flexible working options such as hybrid, part-time and condensed hours
- Varied caseload covering a broad range of disabilities, conditions and complexity
- Working across North Devon, visiting people in their own homes
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
