Community Occupational Therapist

Ackerman Pierce; Chipping Barnet; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Portfolio training opportunities

Free onsite parking

Job summary

BARNET COUNCIL is recruiting a Community Occupational Therapist to join a well-structured, dynamic team in Barnet. The role is a full-time contract with a potential extension and a chance to work from home, offering a manageable caseload and opportunities for portfolio training.

Key duties include assessing service users in their home, advising on equipment and home modifications, and carrying out moving and handling assessments while safeguarding vulnerable people with dignity and respect.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Community Occupational Therapist.
• HCPC Registration is required.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Enhanced DBS/CRB can be obtained for you.

Responsibilities

• Assess service users and carers with complex needs in relation to home environment.
• Provide expert advice and assessments for equipment and home modifications.
• Conduct adaptations, moving and handling assessments; help reduce or minimise care packages.
• Demonstrate safeguarding awareness and uphold dignity and respect.

Skills

Community OT experience

Manual handling

Eligibility to work in the UK

Education

HCPC Registration

Occupational Therapist Qualification

Tools

Enhanced DBS/CRB

Job description

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Community Occupational Therapist to join a well-structured and dynamic team in Barnet. 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 Community Occupational Therapist includes.

• Assessment of service users and carers with complex needs in relation to home environment
• Providing expert advice, and assessments for equipment and home modifications
• Adaptations, moving and handling assessments and reducing or minimising the need for care packages.
• 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.

• Previous experience working as an Occupational Therapist in the community.
• Manual handling experience
• HCPC Registration
• Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Occupational Therapist Qualification

Benefits of Working at Barnet Council

Our client offers the opportunity for additional training for both perm and temporary members of staff within the authority. With new projects underway in various teams, they offer a very competitive rate of pay. Also free onsite parking is offered to all staff.