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    Occupational Therapist - Leicester, United Kingdom - Leicester City Council

    Leicester City Council
    Leicester City Council Leicester, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Permanent
    Description

    Job summary

    Here in Leicester City Council, we are changing our attitudes, assumptions, and expectations so that the people we work with are able to live good lives in the place they call home with the people and things they love, in communities who look out for one another, doing the things that matter to them.

    Main duties of the job

    As an OT you will be visiting peoples homes, listening to what matters to them and making sure they are at the centre of everything you do. Youll use the highest professional and clinical skills to assess for and arrange equipment and adaptations. Youll explore safe ways of moving and handling and be able to communicate and develop plans well. Youll work with social work colleagues, Housing and Health partners, and equipment providers.

    About us

    We have four Occupational Therapy Teams working with children, adults with learning disabilities, adults with disabilities and older people with a mix of qualified and non-OT qualified staff in each Team. We are committed to helping people live easily and safely in the place they call home. We want to use Occupational Therapy to deliver these changes.

    As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can lookforward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. Youll enjoy generousannual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexibleworking. Well also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of trainingand development opportunities. In addition, you can choose froma number offlexible benefits,including childcare vouchers, discounts on city buses and trains and help with relocation toLeicester, whereappropriate.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    To contribute towards Adult Social Care/Children and Young PeoplesService duties and responsibilities to people with disabilities/olderpeople/children and young people.

    Key Job Activities:

    % of Role

    Ensures the provision of case records in line with Departmental Guidance on recording standards and the specific information required for the computer referral monitoring system for the Occupational Therapy services and other Departmental statistical returns

    10%

    Initiates and participates in case conferences/child protection conferences/multi-disciplinary meetings in relation to people in receipt of support or who may have need for support

    5%

    Keeps up to date with technical advances in the provision of new items of equipment designed to assist disabled adults/older people/children and young people and with developments in medical and paramedical techniques

    5%

    Assists in the training of Occupational Therapy students, Occupational Therapy Assistants, and other departmental personnel

    5%

    Assesses for and arranges the provision of equipment for daily living to adults and children and young people; provide instructions and demonstration to the individuals concerned and their relatives on the use of the equipment and in the techniques of daily living

    27%

    Assesses for and advises on the needs for structural adaptations at the homes of adults, children, and young people; makes recommendations concerning the works required to meet individual requirements and co-ordinates major adaptation cases under the supervision and guidance of the / Occupational Therapy Team Leader and with support from the Major Adaptations Team

    27%

    Assesses the needs of adults/ children and young people (in conjunction with other departmental personnel), including the provision of any specific facilities and to advise and assist day centre staff in devising individual programme plans; those living in residential care homes, including offering advice on specific services, equipment and/or adaptations needed and giving basic information on available services, redirecting enquiries needing specialist advice as appropriate. For staff working with disabled children and young people: advising and assisting staff in devising individual programme plans in short break provision

    5%

    Liaises with Primary Care staff and those voluntary organisations concerned with service provision, offering advice and support as appropriate to ensure that the needs of disabled adults/older people/children and young people in the community are met in a comprehensive way and that individual programme plans are devised when necessary

    10%

    To supervise the work of the Occupational Therapy Assistants under the direction of the Team Leader/Team Manager.

    5%

    To register disabled adults/older people under the provision of the Chronically sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970.

    1%

    Carry out other miscellaneous duties associated with the role

    5%

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Diploma/Degree from College of Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC Registered

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Previous Occupational Therapy experience in a Social Services Department
  • Experience of providing support in multi cultural communities
  • Experience of providing support and advice to carers
  • Experience of engaging with a range of stakeholders
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