Occupational Therapist

Seven Social Care is looking for a Occupational Therapist at Cambridgeshire County Council

The role:

To provide Occupational Therapy interventions to people as part of identifying, preventing, reducing and delaying the need for short term Reablement or long term social care provision.

To work closely alongside Reablement and social care staff, identifying where Occupational Therapy can enhance a person’s independence, with the aim of them achieving their identified goals.

To work as a core member of the Prevention and Early Intervention Service to delay or prevent the need for long term care by using occupational therapy to consider if all alternative solutions to the provision of social care have been explored, and to support the delivery of a reabling culture and ethos.

Main accountabilities

Complete person centred occupational therapy assessments, using a strength based outcome focused approach.

Assess the functional needs of adults in the community, including those with variable conditions, physical health needs, mental health needs, chronic and terminal illness.

Use clinical reasoning to provide appropriate options to enable people to maximise their level of independence.

Deliver specialist and complex moving and handling risk assessment of service users in a range of settings to minimise the level of care and support required, including preventing, reducing and delaying the need for double handed support. Ensure clear and precise documentation of the risk assessment.

Working with Seven Social Care:

Established in 2011, Seven Social Care is a leading provider of social care professionals to county councils, charities, hospitals, care homes and private organisations across the UK.

Seven is the recruitment service that guarantees experienced, qualified and available staff exactly when you need them. Our expert talent acquisition team seamlessly connect professionals to all areas of social care; including Children and Adults, Mental Health, Substance Misuse, Community, Support Work and everything in between.

After being shortlisted for multiple awards in 2018, we are proud of our nationwide reputation for providing a world-class recruitment service that is underpinned by honesty, integrity and attention to detail.

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