Occupational Therapist ( Project )
Immediate Medical Solutions Ltd Southwark
JOB DESCRIPTION
POST TITLE: Occupational TherapistGRADE: 10
DIVISION / UNIT: Adult Social Care:
DEPARTMENT: Children’s and Adult Services
REPORTS TO: Senior Practitioner/Deputy Team Manager
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Hours Per Week : 36.00Start Date : 03/02/2025
End Date : 28/04/2025
Start Time : 09:00End Time : 17:00
Intermediate Care Southwark (ICS) is looking to recruit an experienced Occupational Therapist to join. ICS is a large, forward thinking multi-disciplinary and integrated health and social care service. The service provides support to residents within Southwark to recovery, achieve goals and maximise independence as they recover.We would like candidates ideally that have experience in working in a Reablement service.
The post is to cover a full time 36 hour post during a permanent member of staff's secondment.
Please note that this role requires candidate to be largely office based.To provide an occupational therapist service within a multi-disciplinary team carrying out
assessments to meet the principles of the Care Act 2014. Using a person centred and
strengths based approach, the aim is to prevent, reduce and delay needs and to improve
the adult’s wellbeing.
The purpose of the Occupational Therapist role within the Service is to assess the needs of
people living with disability and deliver OT interventions which improve wellbeing and quality
of life, maximising independence and supporting carers.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
- To visit people with a disability at home or in their permanent residence to carry out
assessment and intervention tools that support best practice and capture the physical
and social care needs. Such as daily living skills, carer support, social situation and
environmental barriers
- To ensure those accessing the service, including families and carers, are at the
opportunities for choice and control, including the outcomes they want, are optimised
and reflected in assessments and reviews.
- To maintain a comprehensive knowledge of commercially available produce or order
and telecare solutions for disabled people. This includes researching and analysing
the suitability, cost, safety and effectiveness of equipment and adaptations.
- To follow through the provision of equipment, assistive technology and telecare, fitting
relevant professionals.
- To promote access to paid employment, training, rehabilitation, social and leisure
accessible
- To ensure that family and paid carers can offer personal carer safely through
and guidance to family carers and pad care supervisors.
- To determine necessary adaptations to clients homes and arrange or these to be
who are having alternations done privately.
- To monitor and respond to clients’ needs in changing circumstances, including
- To assess client’s needs for rehousing on disability grounds (including to sheltered
property/accommodation.
- To work across agencies and professional boundaries to ensure a whole systems
needs. This includes making appropriate referrals to other professionals and service
providers and to advise Departments residential and day care units. To support the
assessment of new users and implementation of individual programme plans, that
promote wellbeing and ensure maintenance of clients’ quality of life.
- Maintain the Directorate’s records by recording assessments and other data
accuracy, quality and timeliness required.
- To work within a framework of anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice; to
- To supervise Assistant Practitioners or students, including students of other
an external professionals as required.
- To ensure that any information or signposting is clear and consistent with policy and
proactively engage the person with what the next steps are on the customer journey.
- To undertake any other duties appropriate to the post and grade.
JOB CONTEXT / REPORTING to : Southwark council is committed to supporting vulnerable adults to achieve independence
and social inclusion via personal budgets, self-directed support, and provision of suitableaccommodation. The post holder is expected to provide a proactive approach which
encompasses these goals and sets out to achieve these aims.
The post holder will be expected to expand their specialist knowledge and skill relating to: Assessment of people with complex disabilities
Disability equipment and moving and handling techniques and equipment Housing adaptations
Assistive technologies
Safeguarding
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