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Community Occupational Therapist

Ackerman Pierce

Kingston upon Thames

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Kingston upon Thames is seeking a Community Occupational Therapist to join a dynamic team. This role offers a competitive hourly rate of £35-£36 and flexible working options including full-time or part-time contracts. Responsibilities involve assessing complex needs, providing expert advice for home modifications, and ensuring the dignity and respect of service users. Opportunities for additional training and free onsite parking are also provided. Applicants must have HCPC registration and relevant community experience.

Benefits

Opportunity for additional training
Free onsite parking
Weekly guaranteed payment

Qualifications

  • Experience in the community as an Occupational Therapist.
  • Must possess HCPC Registration.
  • Ability to carry out manual handling.

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 and moving and handling assessments.

Skills

Previous experience working as an Occupational Therapist in the community
Manual handling experience
HCPC Registration
Enhanced DBS/CRB
Occupational Therapist Qualification
Job description
Community Occupational Therapist

Salary: £35- £36 / Hour
Job type: Day to Day Cover
Location: Kingston upon Thames

Kingston is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Community Occupational Therapist to join a well-structured and dynamic team. The client offers a full time and part 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 in Kingston

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.

Why Join Our Agency?

With over 10 years’ experience recruiting directly into social care, Ackerman Pierce prides itself on the unique services we deliver to our candidates. Each candidate is assigned their own personal consultant who will support them through every placement. We also offer a DBS and a quick and easy registration process. Not forgetting a guaranteed payment into your account every week.

To discuss this Community Occupational Therapist vacancy, or any similar roles we have available, please contact Gavin Wright or email us your updated CV today!

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