Occupational Therapy Assistant - Brent, United Kingdom - Seven Resourcing

Seven Resourcing

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Brent, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Seven Resourcing are looking for a temporary Occupational Therapy Assistant to work in Brent.

This position is initially for a period of 3 months and is paying £23.93 per hour (paid to you via an umbrella company).

The working hours are Monday - Friday from 9am - 5pm.

The role:

To work with people with disabilities to encourage independence and choice within the community.
To undertakes all assessments from a strengthsbased perspective so that the independence of all assessed clients is promoted and maximised
To ensure the provision of effective advice and guidance arising from the assessment
To ensure the most appropriate equipment/adaptations are provided to the client
To undertake carer's assessments and reviews in accordance with the statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

To assess the functional abilities, difficulties and needs of people with physical disabilities.
Support service users to set client centred goals to promote independence and wellbeing in the home environment.
Assessment and provision of equipment to improve independence with activities of daily living.
Assessment for major/minor adaptations (including completing accurate specifications) to home environment to enable independence and reduce risk of injury.
To recognise the needs of carers and involve them in the decisionmaking process.
To complete carers assessment to support informal carers in their role and manage risk of carer breakdown.
Complete personcentred support plans that address the carers needs and utilise the variety of universal and voluntary services available
To identify long term care needs when required, considering alternative services that can meet service user's care and support needs.

Applicant Requirements:

Qualifications: N/A.
Experience: 2+ years working within a similar role.
Compliance: Current DBS and references covering the last 3 years.
Hours: 36 hours p/w.

Working for Seven Resourcing:

Established in 2011, Seven Resourcing is one of the UK's largest suppliers of temporary health and social care professionals.

Rated 'Excellent' on Trustpilot from 1900+ reviews, and with 20 major industry awards behind us, we take pride in knowing we can find you the best possible rates in a role you can be proud of.

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Job Types:
Full-time, Temporary contract

Contract length: 3 months

Salary:
£23.93 per hour

Experience:

- similar: 2 years (required)

Work Location:
In person

Reference ID: 62268