Community Occupational Therapist

JustOT; Reading; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

JustOT seeks an experienced Locum Occupational Therapist to support our Optimising Care service until the end of March, with both part-time and full-time arrangements considered.

The successful candidate will be a Moving and Handling specialist, undertaking complex assessments, providing expert clinical advice, and promoting strength-based, independence-focused outcomes for adults with care and support needs.

Qualifications

• Registered Occupational Therapist with current license.
• Moving and Handling specialist training.
• Experience delivering home-based care and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and embed single-handed care approaches.
• Undertake complex assessments and formulate care plans.
• Provide expert clinical advice to care providers.
• Promote strength-based, independence-focused outcomes for adults with care needs.

Skills

Moving and Handling

Complex assessments

Clinical advice

Independence outcomes

Adult care

Education

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Locum Occupational Therapist to support our Optimising Care service until the end of March, with both part-time and full-time arrangements considered.

The successful candidate will need to be a Moving and Handling specialist with extensive experience in delivering and embedding single-handed care approaches , undertaking complex assessments, providing expert clinical advice, and promoting strength-based, independence-focused outcomes for adults with care and support needs.

Working under the supervision of our Senior Moving and Handling Lead, you will support the implementation of Optimising Care principles, collaborate with colleagues and care providers, and contribute to safe, proportionate care solutions that maximise independence and reduce reliance on formal care where appropriate.

The successful candidate must have up to date moving and handling training.

You will need to be within commuting distance of Reading as you will be required to attend in person meetings, staff meetings and conduct home visits.