Overview
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our Community Occupational Therapy Service where you will make a real difference to the lives of the people we work with. You will be welcomed into a supportive team that nurtures talent and will encourage you to learn, develop and progress your career.
Responsibilities
* Primarily working with disabled people and their carers in their own homes, you will assist in the delivery of Occupational Therapy services.
* Carry out strength‑based assessments under the direction of an Occupational Therapist.
* Identify outcomes and implement agreed action plans.
* Recommend adaptations, equipment provision, rehousing, rehabilitation programmes and teach clients new techniques of daily living.
* Participate in the Occupational Therapy intake duty process.
* Provide support and advice to clients, families/carers with long‑term conditions.
* Develop knowledge of standard structural adaptations and identify when specialist input from an Occupational Therapist is required.
Qualifications and Experience
* Good literacy and numeracy skills or qualifications in Maths and English (GCSE or equivalent).
* Understanding of the role of Occupational Therapy in Adult Social care.
* Experience of working with people who have care and support needs.
* Flexible and responsive to changing needs and demands while organising and managing workload and time effectively.
* Excellent customer service skills with the ability to communicate clearly and sensitively to a wide range of people in a wide range of formats.
* Knowledge of Adult Social Care eligibility criteria.
* Understanding of adult safeguarding policy and practice.
* Resilience and adaptability to respond to competing demands and changing priorities.
* Willingness and ability to travel around the city and access a variety of venues.
Additional Requirements
* Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
* Explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years – this is essential for all safeguarding roles.
* Demonstrate right to work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
Legal Statements
We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board safer recruitment procedures.
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