Occupational Therapist - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Ackerman Pierce

Description

Newcastle City are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join a well-structured and dynamic team. The client offers a full-time contract with an opportunity to work from home, a fair and manageable caseload and further training in your portfolio. The vacancy will be for an initial 3 - 6 months with potential for extension.

Main Duties for the Occupational Therapist includes.

• Assessment of service users and carers with complex needs in relation to home environment.
• Experience in Moving and Handling is essentialas well as Single handed care knowledge.
• Assess and treat patients requiring ward-based rehabilitation and assessment for discharge planning.
• Working along side the Team Manager. Visits to residents homes will be required. To ensure collaboration with our partner agencies.
• Provide expert advice and intervention regarding complex manual handling situations.
• Undertake assessments and documentation associated with Blue Badge applications.
• Experience of functional assessment experience of working with people with disabilities/vulnerable people.
• Providing expert advice, and assessments for equipment and home modifications.
• Recommending adaptations.
• An awareness of the importance of safeguarding vulnerable people, plus an understanding of the importance of dignity & respect when dealing with people.

To Be Successful.