Occupational Therapist - North Devon CHSCT

The Methodist Church in Britain; Ilfracombe; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular professional supervision

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working where service needs允许

Access to training and career growth

Support from an experienced OT team

Job summary

The Occupational Therapist post is a community role within Health and Social Care teams in Ilfracombe or Bideford. It focuses on assessing adults, recommending equipment and adaptations, supporting hospital discharge, and preventing long-term admissions.

The role operates within integrated multidisciplinary teams, handling Care Act assessments and some DoLS Court of Protection work. Applicants need an OT degree or diploma valid in the UK and HCPC registration.

Qualifications

• Occupational Therapy degree or diploma valid in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied adult social care caseload
• Complete Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions
• Undertake Care Act assessments and reviews
• Carry out functional and manual handling assessments
• Recommend equipment and adaptations to promote independence
• Make housing recommendations and adaptation assessments
• Support complex case management, safeguarding enquiries and multi-agency working
• Contribute to Community DoLS and Court of Protection work where required
• Work with health colleagues, care providers, housing teams and voluntary sector partners
• Help reduce delays in care, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and support timely discharge

Education

Occupational Therapy degree or diploma (UK)

Job description

This is one of two community Occupational Therapist posts in the Health and Social Care teams in Ilfracombe or Bideford. The work centres on assessing adults with a varied caseload, recommending equipment and adaptations, and supporting hospital discharge and avoiding long-term care admissions. Based in integrated multidisciplinary teams, the role includes Care Act assessments and some Community DoLS and Court of Protection work. Applicants need an OT degree or diploma and HCPC registration.

What the job involves

• Manage a varied adult social care caseload
• Complete Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions
• Undertake Care Act assessments and reviews
• Carry out functional and manual handling assessments
• Recommend equipment and adaptations to promote independence
• Make housing recommendations and adaptation assessments
• Support complex case management, safeguarding enquiries and multi-agency working
• Contribute to Community DoLS and Court of Protection work where required
• Work with health colleagues, care providers, housing teams and voluntary sector partners
• Help reduce delays in care, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and support timely discharge

Qualifications

• Occupational Therapy degree or diploma valid in the UK

Registration & licences

• HCPC professional membership with a registration number

What’s offered

• Regular professional supervision
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible working where service needs allow
• Access to training and career progression
• Support from an experienced Occupational Therapy team