Job Title:  Assistant Practitioner
Area:  Central London Social Services
Salary:  £negotiable
Job Type:  Locum
Contract length:  Ongoing           
Job details:  Suitable for OTA/PTA. Experienced practitioner required to support the Front Door Team in Adult Social Care. The post holder will have experience of working within Adult Social Care and the ability to undertake strength-based screening assessments in line with the Care Act 2014. The ability to work autonomously and ideally have experience of using Mosaic (however, training can be provided around this). The role will involve undertaking screening assessments to determine the likely need of the residents, identifying the need for social work and/or OT intervention and escalating on to case management, where necessary. Providing information and advice to promote independence and connect residents to community services. Self-allocation of work and providing updates on cases to the Deputy team manager. The post holder will join a busy front-line team in Adult Social Care. The team is the first point of contact for many of the residents. The team aim to empower and connect residents, using strength-based approaches, promoting self-resilience and preventing the need for long term support. The team is currently staffed by Customer Support Officers, 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner, 3 Occupational Therapists, 3 Social Work Deputy Team Managers, and a Social Work Team Manager. The post offers flexibility, with the option to work from home 2 days per week. The post is for 3 months initially, with the possibility of extension depending on the needs of the service.
Code: U. RQ1248979.012004.B 11739