Occupational Therapy Assistant

Seven Resourcing are looking for a temporary Occupational Therapy Assistant to work in Brent. This position is initially for a period of 3 months and is paying £23.93 per hour (paid to you via an umbrella company). The working hours are Monday – Friday from 9am – 5pm. 

The role:

• To work with people with disabilities to encourage independence and choice within the community.
• To undertakes all assessments from a strengths-based perspective so that the independence of all assessed clients is promoted and maximised
• To ensure the provision of effective advice and guidance arising from the assessment
• To ensure the most appropriate equipment/adaptations are provided to the client
• To undertake carer’s assessments and reviews in accordance with the     statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy and procedures. 

Key Responsibilities:

• To assess the functional abilities, difficulties and needs of people with physical disabilities.
• Support service users to set client centred goals to promote independence and wellbeing in the home environment.
• Assessment and provision of equipment to improve independence with activities of daily living.
• Assessment for major/minor adaptations (including completing accurate specifications) to home environment to enable independence and reduce risk of injury.
• To recognise the needs of carers and involve them in the decision-making process.
• To complete carers assessment to support informal carers in their role and manage risk of carer breakdown.
• Complete person-centred support plans that address the carers needs and utilise the variety of universal and voluntary services available
• To identify long term care needs when required, considering alternative services that can meet service user’s care and support needs.

Applicant Requirements:

• Qualifications: N/A. 
• Experience: 2+ years working within a similar role. 
• Compliance: Current DBS and references covering the last 3 years. 
• Hours: 36 hours p/w.

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