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Occupational Therapist
- Posted 05 June 2025
- LocationBromley BR1 United Kingdom
- Job type Contract
- Sector Social / NGO / Health & Care
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