Job Title:  Occupational Therapist  (2 roles)
Area: South London Social Services
Salary:  £negotiable
Job Type:  Locum
Contract length:  Ongoing                           
Job details:  2 experienced, innovative Occupational Therapists required to complete assessments for adaptations.
The post holder will have strong experience in housing and adaptations. They will have enthusiasm to enable people to live more independently and promote positive outcomes for residents.  They will provide holistic assessment, considering people’s strengths, long term needs, prevention, and well-being. The post holder will make necessary and appropriate recommendations to the Home Improvement Agency, as well as meeting needs as required, for example through provision of equipment. They will have technical knowledge of adaptations and be able to review plans to ensure that they will meet requirements and meet the needs of the person.
The post holder will be an excellent communicator, able to work in partnership with residents, their families, and other professionals. They will work collaboratively with colleagues in social care and housing, fostering good relationships.
As a registered Occupational Therapist with experience in social care, the post holder will be working across the borough completing assessments. They will be working closely with the multidisciplinary team of Social Workers and Assessment Officers. They will also work closely with the other teams and partners to ensure that assessment and recommendations are robust and fully meet the needs of our residents.
The post holder will have sound knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Care Act, Housing Act and the principles of safeguarding.
The post holder will report to the Assistant Team Manager Occupational Therapist and receive monthly supervision and guidance, as well as informal support.
Hybrid working available – the post holder will be required to be based in the office regularly and be able to visit people face to face in Sutton. There will also be ample opportunities to work remotely.
JD available on request:
Occupational Therapist’s work to promote social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment of people across the life course. Occupational Therapy employs theories of human behaviour, and social systems to ensure that vulnerable adults and children are safeguarded. Occupational Therapists intervene with children and adults, individual and families and will work alongside other professionals to achieve positive outcomes. As Allied Health Professionals, Occupational Therapists apply social and medical clinical reasoning, analyse
complex information, identify and assess risk, form professional judgments and plans to support the required outcomes. Occupational Therapy is underpinned by legislative frameworks, along with national and local policies relevant to the service sector including the principles of human rights, social justice and disability empowerment. Fundamental to the role, Occupational Therapist’s limits the effect of disability by promoting and achieving the maximum potential levels of safe independence in all aspects of daily living, to enable the individual to live a full life within their environment and community.
Code:  U.RQ1241618.024004.B11812