Locum Community Occupational Therapist
Winchester, Hampshire
Occupational Therapist – Adult Services
Brief Job Overview
Location: Hampshire County Council – West Hampshire, Winchester
Area: Hampshire Social Services
Salary: £36ph
Job Type: Locum
Contract Length: Ongoing, initially 3 months with possible extension
Hampshire County Council is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join its Adult Services team in West Hampshire. The successful Occupational Therapist will provide person-centred functional assessments and interventions, using Occupational Therapy clinical knowledge and skills to support adults in achieving safe and appropriate outcomes.
This varied role will include bed rail reviews, moving and handling reviews, home environment assessments, transfer assessments, equipment ordering, triage and proportionate care reviews. The post holder will work independently while also providing supervision to staff where required.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide person-centred functional analysis, assessment and Occupational Therapy interventions within Adult Services.
- Carry out bed rail reviews and moving and handling reviews.
- Complete moving and handling, home environment and transfer assessments.
- Identify and order appropriate equipment to support individuals’ needs.
- Undertake triage and determine appropriate Occupational Therapy input.
- Complete proportionate care reviews in line with individual circumstances and assessed needs.
- Undertake assessments within clients’ own homes where required.
- Travel to clients’ homes and other locations as necessary to meet service requirements.
- Apply Occupational Therapy clinical knowledge, skills and professional values to assessment and intervention.
- Work as an independent practitioner, managing responsibilities effectively and exercising professional judgement.
- Supervise staff where required and contribute to effective service delivery.
About You
We are looking for a confident and experienced Occupational Therapist with strong assessment skills and experience working with adults in a social care or community setting. You will be comfortable undertaking moving and handling and functional assessments and making appropriate recommendations regarding equipment and support.
You will be able to work autonomously, manage a varied workload and travel to clients’ homes when required. A person-centred approach and strong clinical reasoning skills are essential for this role.
Requirements
- Relevant Occupational Therapy qualification.
- Current HCPC registration.
- Experience working within adult services, social care or a community setting.
- Experience undertaking functional and home environment assessments.
- Experience with moving and handling assessments and reviews.
- Experience undertaking transfer assessments and bed rail reviews.
- Experience assessing for and ordering appropriate equipment.
- Ability to undertake triage and proportionate care reviews.
- Ability to work independently and manage an allocated workload.
- Experience or ability to supervise staff where required.
- Willingness and ability to travel to clients’ own homes.
Contract & Salary
- Job Title: Occupational Therapist – Adult Services
- Location: Hampshire County Council – West Hampshire, Winchester
- Area: Hampshire Social Services
- Job Type: Locum
- Contract: Ongoing, initially 3 months with possible extension
- Salary: £36ph
How to Apply
To apply for this Occupational Therapist – Adult Services role, apply using the form on the page.
Reference Code: U.001009.BE20940