Optimising Care - Swindon, United Kingdom - Swindon Borough Council

Swindon Borough Council

Verified Company

Swindon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

To assess the functional needs of people with care and support needs in their own home and take appropriate action to support, influence and optimise their care to enable them to live as independently as possible in the community, with due regard to statutory requirements, departmental policy, quality of life, good professional practice and budgetary factors.

To be an ambassador for safe, efficient, and innovative ways of working, adhering to legislation and promoting evidence-based practise and musculoskeletal health.

To challenge/review moving and handling practices and unsafe risk management decisions.

To review existing and new care packages, work closely with Occupational Therapists with complex moving and handling cases and provide training in moving and handling best practice.

To provide practical and professional leadership through the development of evidence-informed practice with a focus on quality assurance, and will also help to influence and contribute to an optimising care strategy in conjunction with the Principal Occupational Therapist.

To develop and deliver formal moving and handling training, working closely with relevant parties to provide advice, information, instruction, and training in all aspects of moving and handling activities.

Formal training will include both practical and theory elements. This includes ergonomic interventions and design of safe and efficient systems of work.