Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Qualified Occupational Therapist to work within an Adults Local Authority in East London.

Job Purpose

• Carry out the Occupational Therapy process in partnership with service users and carers, facilitating choice, empowerment and promoting independence.
• Carry out assessment of need and evaluation of risk in partnership with service users and carers.
• Carry out risk assessment in relation to moving and handling tasks, in partnership with service users and carers.
• As and when required, devise and monitor re-ablement plans.
• Support service users and carers to identify and purchase aids and adaptations, and receive support with reference to the Children's & Families Act 1989 and 2004 and the Care Act 2014.
• Positively contribute to the achievement of joint working by referring, liaising, consulting and collaborating effectively with other professionals; working with the statutory, voluntary and private sectors e.g. Social Care Staff, Health Care Professionals, Children's Services, Housing Teams, Home Improvement Agencies and contractors, to identify and meet service users' and carers' needs.
• Contribute to and lead multi-disciplinary assessments and case conferences as required.
• Through using the wide range of tools and options available, support service users to develop their own support plans using a person-centred approach to determine their goals, aims and objectives and to explore creative ways of meeting their needs.
• Apply expert knowledge and skills to provide support and advice and teach techniques for service users and carers with a wide range of conditions and needs.

About you

• At least 2 years post-qualifying experience
• Successful submission of practice portfolio
• Consistently meeting objectives set at appraisal
• Clear evidence of working at a PO3 level

If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly