Occupational Therapist- West London

Posted 20 June 2018
Salary £28 - £32 per hour
LocationWest London
Job type Temporary
Discipline Social Care
ReferenceLORNA_1529488769
Contact NameLorna Burner

Job description

This role is for an Occupational Therapist. This Local Authority would suit anyone living in West London or outside London. The role will be;

  1. To work in partnership with colleagues, other professionals and partner agencies to undertake an Occupational Therapy assessment of vulnerable adults or children and their families/carers within the legislative framework and using the eligibility criteria.
  2. To carry out assessments, casework, support plans and discharge planning as directed.
  3. Following the policy framework of Positive Risk to identify risks at different stages of the residents journey and working with the resident and other key people to manage risks in such a way that enables the individual to continue, wherever possible, with their chosen lifestyle.
  4. To mobilise and coordinate available resources within the Directorate and those provided by other services, departments, agencies and wider community and to liaise effectively with hospital, community groups and statutory organisations e.g. finance, placements, legal, NHS professionals, voluntary and provider organisations, housing in terms of assessment, casework and support planning.
  5. To negotiate with residents, their families/carers to enable their needs to be positively met within available resources.
  6. To prepare and present reports in a clear, concise and logical way that contributes to multi-agency and disciplinary conferences and meetings and to ensure that all follow up actions from the conference and/or meeting are completed within agreed timescales.

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV .