4Recruitment Services are seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) to provide services in Bolton.
OT reqruired to join the Independent Living Service. The team comprises 26 staff, including Occupational Therapists, Disability Officers, and Community Assessment Officers.
The Sensory and Telecare teams are also part of the Independent Living Service teams. The OTs in the team aim to provide specialist assessments of the needs of people with disabilities across the district to promote their independence by offering advice /techniques, equipment, adaptations, and support.
The post is for 37 hours a week, and the client offers Hybrid working.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
1. To provide specialist needs assessment for people with disabilities.
2. To formulate individual client centred care plans that promotes independence by offering advice, techniques, equipment, adaptations and support.
3. To provide specialist advice and support to service users, carers and care providers on the nature, impact and management of disability offering formalised training where appropriate.
4. To act as a key worker in the supervision and management of major complex adaptations schemes, liaising with housing services as necessary.
5. To train staff and informal carers on the use of equipment as necessary to ensure safe procedures and care.
6. To participate and assist in the tr...