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Occupational Therapist

The Talent Crowd

Posted 9 hours ago, valid for a day

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

£36 per hour

Full Time

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The Talent Crowd is recruiting for an Occupational Therapist in the Manchester City Council area, offering a pay rate of £36 per hour.
The position requires experience in learning disabilities and moving and handling, with a focus on adults with learning disabilities and autism.
The Occupational Therapist will assess care levels for individuals in supported living and those transitioning into such settings.
Candidates must have a strong understanding of managing challenging behaviors and experience with risk assessments and training for carers.
A valid driver's license is essential for this city-wide role, and well-developed knowledge of learning disabilities and autism is required.

Pay rate: £36 per hourThe Talent Crowd are recruiting for an Occupational Therapist in the Manchester City Council area.Seeking an Occupational Therapist with experience in learning disability and moving and handling.An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new OT role within social care, working with adults with learning disabilities (LD) and autism.The OT will be assessing the level of care provided to LD citizens in supported living, or those who will be moving into supported living. They will have a good understanding of managing challenging behaviours including sensory and environmental interventions, moving and handling techniques, equipment/adaptations, and assistive technology to enhance the citizen's independence, and optimise the level of care received. The OT will provide assessment to support citizens to move in or out of supported living dependant on the complexity of their needs, and suitability of accommodation.The role will be sat within the Principal Occupational Therapy Team, and report to the Moving and Handling Optimisation Team Manager (OT). The OT will work closely with the Social Work LD team, and Health LD therapists. Must have well developed knowledge of LD, autism and managing challenging behaviours.Must have experience of moving and handling including undertaking risk assessments and providing training to carers. Experience in single handed care is desirable.City wide role so car driver is essential.Please 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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