Occupational Therapist (Adults)

 Job Category:   Social Care Qualified
Job location Brympton Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA202HT
United Kingdom

Somerset Council
Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £30.56 per hour

Occupational Therapist

Adults and Health

This role will be based in the community, it is expected that assessment are completed in the persons home 3days a week and 2 days in office writing up assessment and progressing cases

Work Experience Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Relevant multi-disciplinary Social Care experience within multi-disciplinary team � relevant to the needs of the post.

Evidence of partnership working with other agencies including Social Care Services, Health Services, Voluntary Agencies and/or Education

Knowledge and understanding of Social Care practice as defined by HCPC Guidelines, appropriate legislation and issues relevant to client group.

IT skills to enable effective input, manipulation and retrieval of data and information.

Ability to speak fluent English as stated in Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016)

Desirable

A variety of experiences working with relevant client group.

Supervisory experience

Previous experience of working with health professionals

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent

Registration with Health Care Professions Council

Willingness to study for higher level of qualifications

Desirable

Previous experience of working with health professionals

Personal Attributes

Essential

Demonstrates empathy, sensitivity, self-awareness and acceptance of others. 

Able to prioritise workload, work with competing deadlines and organise time effectively.

Self-reliant and resilient � able to respond positively to difficult situations

Willingness to embrace organisational change

Access to / use of a vehicle is an essential requirement

Desirable

Creative thinker

Main responsibilities & Duties

To provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service to users and carers and to undertake assessments through the O.T. process – assessment, planning, intervention and review, to meet the needs of the individual and promote independence in accordance with current relevant legislation in all activities of daily living. To enable them to identify their priorities and goals in order to make realistic plans for their future.

Common Elements:

A. Make ongoing assessments of allocated cases to reflect individual circumstances including assessment of risk, support and need to ensure that service users are protected from significant harm.

Responsible for a caseload of varying complexity, commensurate with ability and experience, receiving and responding to referrals from various sources.

Occupational therapy assessment to ensure appropriate protection to service users and carers, to identify the need for risk assessment as appropriate.

Statutory reviews and comply with appropriate legislation, policy and procedures.

Assess occupational therapy needs of individuals within their own homes and in activities of daily living, in consultation with other professionals.

B. Prepare and present reports as necessary to facilitate proper decisions being made in respect of service users.

Provide information, written assessments, reports and statements to support other service professionals, managers and agencies in making decisions related to care.

Maintain client records to a high standard in accordance with relevant legislation, policy and procedures.