Occupational Therapy Assistant - Hybrid in Home Adaptations

Calderdale Council; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Full UK driving licence and access toa

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

Calderdale Council’s Accessible Homes Agency provides major and minor adaptations to people’s homes to improve access into and around the property and to promote independence. We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic person to take up the role of a permanent full-time Occupational Therapy Assistant within the team.

As an Occupational Therapy Assistant you will work alongside the in‑house Occupational Therapist, mainly involved in monitoring people on our Disabled

Qualifications

• Accountable and organised with proactive approach to priorities.
• Experience in customer-focused roles with person-centred practice.
• Communicate clearly with individuals, families and professionals.
• Knowledge of Occupational Therapy and social care legislation.

Responsibilities

• Proactively review waiting lists to ensure needs are up-to-date and safe while awaiting adaptation.
• Assess and refer for minor adaptations and equipment as needed.
• Review completed adaptations for continued suitability and further works if required.
• Complete customer satisfaction surveys.
• Assess and refer for replacement lifting equipment and user changes.
• Maintain accurate electronic records in line with data protection laws.

Skills

Accountable

Organised

Proactive

Customer focused

Empathetic

Clear communication

Team player

Workload management

Person-centred practice

Tools

UK GDPR

Job description

Calderdale Council’s Accessible Homes Agency provides major and minor adaptations to people’s homes to improve access into and around the property and to promote independence. We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic person to take up the role of a permanent full-time Occupational Therapy Assistant within the team.

As an Occupational Therapy Assistant you will work alongside the in‑house Occupational Therapist, mainly involved in monitoring people on our Disabled