Community Occupational Therapist

Ackerman Pierce Ltd; Mid Suffolk; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency for community health seeks an enthusiastic Community Occupational Therapist in Mid Suffolk. This role offers a full or part-time contract with the opportunity to work from home. Candidates will assess service users' needs and provide expert recommendations, with additional training available. The position requires HCPC registration and offers free onsite parking and competitive pay.

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Additional training opportunities

Competitive rate of pay

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing service users and carers with complex needs.
• Ability to provide expert advice on equipment and home modifications.
• Understanding of safeguarding and dignity in care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments for service users in home environments.
• Provide expert recommendations for equipment and modifications.
• Perform manual handling and adaptations assessments.

Skills

Previous experience working as an Occupational Therapist in the community

Complex equipment experience

Manual handling experience

HCPC Registration

Enhanced DBS/CRB

Eligibility to work in the UK

Occupational Therapist Qualification

Job description

Overview

Suffolkare looking to recruit an enthusiastic Community Occupational Therapist to join a well-structured and dynamic team. The client offers a full or part timecontract 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

• 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 n the importance of dignity & respect when dealing with people

To Be Successful

• Previous experience working as an Occupational Therapist in the community
• Complex equiptment experience
• 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 Suffolk

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