Community Occupational Therapist - Independence & Home Adaptations

JustOT; Abergavenny; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

JustOT is seeking an occupational therapist to deliver high-quality services in people’s homes and community settings, helping clients maintain independence and avoid hospital admissions. The role involves comprehensive assessments, tailored intervention plans, and close collaboration with the Reablement Service.

You will assess housing needs, arrange assistive equipment and home adaptations, contribute to manual handling and reablement plans, participate in weekly duty rotas, act as a Trusted

Responsibilities

• Deliver occupational therapy interventions in patients' homes and community settings.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop tailored intervention plans for individuals with long-term complex needs.
• Recommend and arrange assistive equipment and home adaptations, including processing Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs).
• Participate in a weekly Duty rota, responding to queries and undertaking urgent visits.
• Act as a Trusted Assessor to set up care packages based on assessed needs and complete reviews of existing care arrangements.

Job description

JustOT is seeking an occupational therapist to deliver high-quality services in people’s homes and community settings, helping clients maintain independence and avoid hospital admissions. The role involves comprehensive assessments, tailored intervention plans, and close collaboration with the Reablement Service.

You will assess housing needs, arrange assistive equipment and home adaptations, contribute to manual handling and reablement plans, participate in weekly duty rotas, act as a Trusted