Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
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07-06-2025
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Job Description
3 Month Contract with a local Authority
Job Purpose
- To promote and maintain independence for vulnerable and disabled service users.
- To assess the functional needs of service users and their carers in line with relevant legislation and departmental policy.
- Together with the service user to plan and implement a range of therapeutic interventions.
- To review and provide continued assessment and intervention as necessary.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
- To adopt a client centred approach to assess the needs of service users and their carers in line with relevant legislation (such as The Care Act 2014) and departmental policies and procedures.
- To provide a range of interventions to meet service users needs. These may include teaching new techniques the provision of standard and specialist equipment (including manual handling equipment) and minor and major adaptations to the home
- Liaising with other internal departments and external organisations as necessary (eg Bromley Public Protective Division in relation to Disabled Facilities Grants Housing Associations and other statutory voluntary and independent services).
- To review interventions provided in relation to meeting service user and carers needs and reassess and provide further intervention as necessary.
- To maintain professional standards of practice and record keeping in accordance with Council policy and professional standards.
- To respond to and where possible to resolve complaints within the Council policy.
- To maintain and further professional skills in the area of practice and to support others to do so (eg providing joint visits for colleagues and offering student placements when appropriate)
- To contribute to service development as appropriate and to undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post as required to ensure the efficient and effective running of the Department/Section.
Essential Experience Required.
- Experience of working with people with physical disabilities.
- Experience of report writing.
Essential Qualifications Required
- Occupational Therapy Diploma /Degree.
- State registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Additional information to note
- This role is 30 working hours per week.
- This role requires a DBS.
The role closes on 13/06/25
Employment Type
Full Time
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