Occupational Therapist
Job Description
Job Title: Community Occupational Therapists (multiple roles)
Area: West Wales Social Services
Salary: £negotiable
Job Type: Locum
Contract Length: Ongoing
Job details: Occupational Therapists required to fulfil several Social Services community roles. Experienced locums required to cover both adult and paediatric community case management with options to hold only adult, children or a mixed case load (dependant on interest and experience). The team are also seeking an enthusiastic forward-thinking OT to assist in a standalone service development project. Adult / Paediatric roles:
Essential clinical skills and experience:
- Complex case management with long term and chronic conditions.
- Manual handling assessment and provision of associated plans.
- Postural assessment and provision of specialist seating and wheel chair prescription
- Comprehensive knowledge and skill relating to complex manual handling equipment and disability aids.
- Environmental adaptations. Ability to identify eligible need. Proven record of assessment, recommendation and planning urgent minor and complex major adaptations (stair lifts, fixed hoist systems, shower / bathing facilities etc)
- Supervision and support of junior OTs and OTAs
These roles will require travel within Ceredigion, across the whole county, carrying out assessments in people’s homes. Use of a car is essential.
There is potential for dedicated work from home days (hybrid working) to be agreed to complete non face to face tasks – subject to service needs and manager agreement.
Any changes to agreed working pattern should be agreed in advance to ensure service maintain statutory provision.
Other essential requirements: IT competent. Prioritisation of own case load. To work within established management structure. The service works on a through age model. There are roles available for both adult and paediatric community work. Presenting a unique opportunity to gain further specialist experience across both areas.
Working hours: Full time hours preferred (condensed hours, part time and hybrid working considered pending service needs).
Code: U. 014001.B14162