Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist
Location: Plough Lane, Hereford, HR4 0LE

Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: Permanent
Working Hours: Mon Fri, 09 hours per week
Pay Rate: £36,363.00 per year
Job : OR21782

Job Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:

• Work in partnership with adults, their families, and care givers to address restrictions caused by illness or medical conditions.

• Conduct functional, social, and environmental needs assessments through observation, therapeutic, and direct engagement.

• Identify risks and barriers to independence and establish individuals' strengths, motivations, and independent capabilities.

• Create meaningful, personalized programs to qualify access to available services and support.

• Work autonomously in either fixed, field, or flexible roles using a holistic, person-centered approach.

• Focus on early intervention to reduce, delay, or prevent the escalation of health, care, and support needs.

• Provide bespoke interventions, information, and advice in a person's home and local environment.

• Facilitate the provision of aids to daily living, adaptations, dignity with moving & handling, specialist community equipment, and technology-enabled living.

• Maintain a varied caseload, undertake statutory assessments, and deliver and evaluate a range of supportive intervention solutions.

• Support the supervision of junior staff.

Person Specifications
Must Have

• Registration as a qualified Occupational Therapist with the HCPC.

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.

• Commitment to ongoing professional, service, and personal development.

• Ability to contribute to team building and continuous service improvement.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with a diverse service user group in various rural, town, village, and town settings.

• Fieldwork experience that can be developed into professional, management, and supervisory skills.

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