Occupational Therapist - Dorset
Occupational Therapist - Dorset
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Job Description
We are people focused. We are genuine. We have integrity. We will develop. We are a team.
These values define our personality. They are our statement about what we stand for and what we believe in and they are the basis behind the decisions we make every single day. They are the Care Dorset way.
Job Title: Occupational Therapist
Location: Dorset
Salary: 35k-43k
As an Occupational Therapist working with Care Dorset you have the opportunity of working with the people we support to truly enhance their lives increase their confidence and improve their wellbeing.
Care Dorset offers fantastic benefits:
- Generous Annual leave entitlement - starting at 27 days rising to 31 after 5 years (exc. Bank holidays) pro rata
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
- Occupational Sick pay entitlement from day one
- Funded Blue Light discount package (superb discounts on travel leisure entertainment and more)
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Comprehensive induction
- Excellent training & development opportunities supporting career progression.
- Access to Litmos online learning platform our one stop shop for learning & development
- Refer a Friend Bonus - up to 300 per person you refer (uncapped and paid on successful appointment)
- Celebrated success through annual awards ceremony
Job Purpose:
As Care Dorsets Occupational Therapist you will play a vital role in the delivery of therapy input to the people we support in our homes and community-based services. Your focus will be on enabling independence and improving quality of life through tailored occupational therapy interventions. You will provide outcome-focused assessments deliver evidence-based therapeutic plans and contribute to the ongoing development of a person-centred strengths-based service aligned with the Care Act (2014).
Key Responsibilities:
- Assessment and Intervention
- Deliver timely person-centred Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to adults with physical disabilities and age-related conditions within the bedded reablement settings.
- Set monitor and review SMART goals in partnership with individuals focusing on regaining or maintaining independence.
- Case Management
- Manage a diverse caseload including complex cases requiring advanced clinical reasoning while ensuring safe effective and goal-oriented outcomes.
- Collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary teams to address holistic needs and promote integrated care planning.
- Service Delivery
- Provide a high-quality Occupational Therapy service in accordance with national legislation local policies and professional standards.
- Champion a reablement approach through the provision of specialist equipment functional adaptations and assistive techniques.
- Team Support and Development
- Support and mentor our Reablement Officer (ROs) through hands-on coaching informal training and joint interventions.
- Guide and collaborate with Reablement Assistants (RAs) in goal-setting intervention planning and progress reviews promoting a learning culture.
- Consultation and Advocacy
- Act as a specialist resource to promote the effective use of equipment and adaptations to maximise independence reduce reliance on care services and prevent hospital admissions.
- Provide consultative input to colleagues individuals carers and external partners as needed.
- Communication and Documentation
- Maintain accurate timely and professional records using the Nourish electronic recording system.
- Engage in clear and effective communication with individuals families carers and partner organisations to ensure coordinated support.
- Professional Development and Team Contribution
- Participate in continuous professional development including training reflective supervision and practice improvement initiatives.
- Actively contribute to team meetings case reviews and multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
- Play a key role in shaping and developing the reablement support Care Dorset provides.
- Operational Contribution
- Attend and engage in weekly full caseload reviews.
- Represent Care Dorset in inter-agency forums and external meetings as required.
- Undertake other responsibilities as delegated by the Home Manager to support service delivery.
Essential Skills and Qualities:
- Strong clinical reasoning and goal-setting abilities.
- Excellent interpersonal and collaborative working skills.
- Proactive flexible and solution-focused approach to care.
- Passion for promoting independence and enhancing quality of life.
Qualifications and experience
- Experience working with adults particularly older adults or individuals with physical disabilities in hospital discharge community or intermediate care settings.
- Direct experience delivering short-term goal-focused interventions aimed at promoting independence and preventing or delaying long-term care needs.
- Proven ability to carry out functional person-centred assessments and develop SMART goals that support recovery and independence.
- Experience in prescribing equipment and recommending minor/major adaptations to support safe mobility transfers and activities of daily living.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a range of professionals such as physiotherapists social workers nurses and care staff in a team environment.
- Skilled in risk management and knowledgeable about safe moving and handling practices including risk reduction strategies in home and care settings
- Experience managing a varied and sometimes complex caseload independently balancing competing demands within service timelines.
- Knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and Relevant Legislation
- Practical understanding of legal frameworks guiding Occupational Therapy in adult social care especially relating to assessment eligibility and care planning.
- Familiarity with digital systems for recording interventions and outcomes.
- Experience providing informal training coaching or support to junior staff support workers or reablement assistants is highly valued.
- Be registered with the Health and Social Care Professions Council as an Occupational Therapist.
- Valid UK driving licence and use of own vehicle.
Care Dorset is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and expects colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We are inclusive. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. We are an equal opportunities employer and expect staff to respect the personal choice and lifestyles of colleagues carers and people with care needs.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative and supportive service that makes a real difference to peoples lives. If you are a motivated Occupational Therapist with a commitment to reablement and integrated working we would love to hear from you.
Employment Type
Full Time
