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Occupational Therapist/Senior Assessment Officer

Occupational Therapist/Senior Assessment Officer

Vitalis

Posted 16 hours ago, valid for 8 days

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

£37 per hour

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Manchester City Council is seeking an experienced and qualified Occupational Therapist/Senior Assessment Officer for their Aids & Adaptations team.
This role offers a pay rate of £37 per hour and requires candidates to have relevant experience in conducting functional assessments for disabled children.
The Occupational Therapist will be responsible for managing a caseload, identifying necessary equipment and adaptations to promote independence, and attending multidisciplinary team meetings.
Candidates should possess experience in working with children who have physical and hidden disabilities and be comfortable with home and school assessments.
Interested applicants can contact Molly Rylance for more information about this opportunity.

Occupational Therapist/Senior Assessment Officer, Manchester City CouncilAids & AdaptationsPay rate £37 per hour Vitalis Social Care are recruiting for an experienced and qualified Occupational Therapist to join an Aids & Adaptations team in Manchester City Council region.Job Purpose & Responsibilities: -The role involves carrying out functional assessments for disabled children across the city who have both physical and hidden disabilities. These assessments will take place in the child's home, sometimes at school as part of an MDT approach with health colleagues and social care team. They will be expected to carry a caseload and to case manage each allocation. You will identify equipment and adaptations that will promote the child's independence this will include postural seating, specialist equipment such as shower chairs, beds, moving and handling risk assessments, safe spaces, padded rooms and safety assessments.You will make submissions to majors panel for adaptations. You will be expected to attend CiN and MDT meetings where appropriate and liaise with external agencies to ensure the best outcomes for the disabled childPlease contact Molly Rylance on or email for more information.We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.

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