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Opportunities have arisen for Occupational Therapists to join Richmond and Wandsworth Councils Enablement service. Wandsworth aim to promote independence for the residents, to improve health and overall wellbeing. The Enablement team offers short term 6 weeks care receiving referrals from the community, social work teams and hospitals. They are a creative, dynamic and supportive team and are looking for Occupational Therapists who are committed to the same high standards of practice. The client offers a full-time contract with an opportunity to work from home, a fair and manageable caseload and further training in your portfolio. The vacancy will be for an initial 3 - 6 months with potential for extension.
Main Duties for the Occupational Therapist includes.
- Coordinators within the team.
- Work with people over the age of 18, manage a caseload requiring assessment, review and on-going support to make a real difference in achieving improved outcomes for the service user.
- You will be required to complete home visits weekly in person.
- Collaborate with care agencies work in partnership with residents, their families, and carers to enable them to identify their strengths, maximise their functional independence and well-being, cope with change, attain outcomes they want and need and understand and manage risk in activities of daily living.
- Prescribe, order or recommend specialist disability equipment, minor adaptations, and standard wheelchairs.
- To support adults and their carers in the safe installation, maintenance, and use of equipment.
- Review and update Mosaic system taking suitable notes and updating the system with case notes.
- Undertake Moving & Handling Risk Assessments, assessing the needs of both adults and carers; provide specialist moving and handling equipment, recommendations, advice, demonstration, support, training, and a Personal Handling Plan.
To Be Successful.
- Previous experience working as an Occupational Therapist in the community.
- Previous experience working with major adaptations.
- Complex manual handling experience
- HCPC Registration
- Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Occupational Therapist Qualification
Benefits of Working Wandsworth Council.
Our client offers the opportunity for additional training for both perm and temporary members of staff within the authority. With new projects underway in various teams, they offer a very competitive rate of pay.
Why Join Our Agency?
With over 10 years' experience recruiting directly into social care, Ackerman Pierce prides itself on the unique services we deliver to our candidates. Each candidate is assigned their own personal consultant who will support them through every placement. We also offer a DBS and a quick and easy registration process. Not forgetting a guaranteed payment into your account every week.
To discuss this Occupational Therapist vacancy, or any similar roles we have available, please contact Ella Hajittofis or email us your updated CV today!
