Occupational Therapist – DoubleHanded Project
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Job Summary
Job Title: Occupational Therapist DoubleHanded Project
Location: Brent
Pay Rate: Upto 35 an hour (dependent upon experience)
Working Pattern: Hybrid working available
Job Description:
Liquid Personnel is seeking anexperienced and motivatedOccupational Therapist to join its clients innovative DoubleHanded Project Team in Brent. This service is designed to review and reduce doublehanded care packages where appropriate promoting safe sustainable and personcentred singlehanded care.
You will use your expertise in manual handling equipment provision and environmental adaptation to support individuals in achieving maximum independence and dignity. Working collaboratively with social workers care agencies and wider multidisciplinary teams you will lead on complex case reviews to ensure care delivery is both safe and efficient contributing to least restrictive practice and achieving cost savings across the system.
What will your responsibilities be
- Undertake comprehensive occupational therapy assessments to identify functional ability care needs and opportunities for singlehanded care
- Apply advanced manual handling knowledge to prescribe demonstrate and implement suitable moving and handling equipment assistive technology and adaptations
- Work closely with social workers care agencies and care coordinators to plan trial and implement safe reductions in doublehanded care where appropriate
- Provide expert training guidance and risk management advice to carers families and support staff in the safe use of equipment and handling techniques
- Ensure all interventions uphold least restrictive practice principles promoting independence and dignity while maintaining safety
- Contribute to organisational efficiency through careful review and redesign of care packages that deliver sustainable cost savings without compromising quality of care
- Prepare clear evidencebased reports risk assessments and recommendations in line with professional standards and statutory requirements
- Monitor outcomes and provide followup reviews to ensure interventions remain safe effective and personcentred
- Liaise with DFG (Disabled Facilities Grant) teams reablement services and equipment providers to support holistic care planning
- Maintain accurate uptodate clinical records in accordance with HCPC and organisational standards
Qualifications & Experience:
- Qualified and HCPCregistered Occupational Therapist with a solid background in community practice rehabilitation and manual handling
- Extensive knowledge and practical experience in manual handling and equipment provision
- Ability to assess and implement singlehanded care solutions safely and effectively
- Strong partnership working skills with social workers care agencies and other professionals to achieve positive outcomes
- Understanding of least restrictive practice principles and how these relate to independence dignity and safeguarding
- Sound clinical reasoning decisionmaking and problemsolving abilities
- Excellent communication negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to improving efficiency achieving cost savings and ensuring highquality personcentred care
Benefits
- Opportunity to shape a forward-thinking outcome-focused service
- Work in a supportive team environment
- Culture that values innovation and shared learning
- Professional growth and development opportunities
- Direct impact on improving wellbeing of service users
- Contribute to a more efficient compassionate person-centred care system
Why Liquid Personnel
- Free DBS and compliance service
- Twice weekly payroll and Faster Pay service getting you paid more quickly
- Access to exclusive roles that arent available from other agencies
- Free access to Liquids exclusive social work training and CPD portal
- Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
- Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
- Refer a Friend bonus get 500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
- Find your own job bonus get 250 for bringing your own position to us *
Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
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Key Skills
- Body Mechanics
- Early Intervention
- Acute Care
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Autism Experience
- Computer Literacy
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Heavy Lifting
- Patient Service Experience
- Medicare
About Company
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