Ageing Well Occupational Therapist

Seven Resourcing is working with Nottinghamshire County Council to recruit an Occupational Therapist for their Ageing Well Team in Adults Services.

Rushcliffe Ageing Well

Over 65s

£32 – £33.85 per hour

Visits required around Rushcliffe no remote

Vehicle and license required

Experience in moving and handling and DFE’s preference

2 years Experience minimum

1 day a week in the office

Mon-Fri 8:30-5

Job Purpose

To be responsible for the occupational therapy assessment of individual needs

and the initiation and co ordination of a range of outcomes to meet them,

promoting the principles of choice and control, personalisation and self directed

support to ensure that service users can assess and manage their own needs,

risks and uncertainties.

Key Responsibilities

Be responsible for the occupational therapy assessment, support planning and

review of complex individual needs and then initiate and co ordinate a range of

outcomes to meet them.

Maintain a complex caseload commissioning services within available resources.

Following appropriate training undertake assessments using a range of health and social care tools, for example, moving and handling assessments, specialist

occupational therapy assessments, moving and handling assessments, Best

Interests Assessments.

Be responsible for the identification of potential reablement opportunities and

provide access to those services as required.

Provide professional detailed information, advice and support to service users and their carers.

Education and Knowledge

A qualification accepted by the Health Professions Council as a qualification in Occupational therapy.

Additional qualifications relevant to the service area or personal development –

for example British Sign Language, Best Interests Assessor.

Registration with the Health Professions Council.

Detailed knowledge of community care services within health and social care settings.

Experience

At least two years post qualification experience which clearly evidences the ability to undertake occupational therapy tasks and responsibilities within complex and demanding situations where elements of risk will be present.

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