Occupational Therapy Assistant — Flexible, Community Care

Barking & Dagenham Council; London Borough of Barking and Dagenham; Vor Ort; GBP 21.000 - 28.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working

Professional training and career dev

Wellbeing initiatives

Zusammenfassung

Barking & Dagenham Council is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapy Assistant to join the Access and Enabling Independence Service in London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. You will support frontline holistic occupational therapy assessments with adults and children in the community.

The role requires an Enhanced DBS check for Children/Adults and a minimum Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Competent in completing assessments and clinical reasoning.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to plan, organise and evaluate workload.
• Self-motivated and able to work in a team and with other professionals.

Aufgaben

• Undertake frontline holistic occupational therapy assessments within a social care setting alongside Occupational Therapists.
• Support and empower residents with various medical conditions to live safely and independently.
• Assist in assessments for specialist equipment, major adaptations, housing needs and interventions.

Kenntnisse

Assessment skills

Clinical reasoning

Written communication

Verbal communication

Time management

Self-motivation

Teamwork

Interagency collaboration

Ausbildung

Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Jobbeschreibung

Barking & Dagenham Council is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapy Assistant to join the Access and Enabling Independence Service in London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. You will support frontline holistic occupational therapy assessments with adults and children in the community.

The role requires an Enhanced DBS check for Children/Adults and a minimum Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent.