Occupational Therapist
Our Client is looking for an Occupational Therapist to join their team in North Manchester. This is still a relatively new role within Manchester Reablement. Our Client feel that having OTs within their teams has enhanced person-centred goal setting approach and led to better outcomes for our service users.
The Reablement service supports vulnerable adults to remain at home and be as independent as possible. We have a team of over 250 Support Workers delivering services across Manchester. Using strength-based models of working we support people in their own homes, on a short-term basis, with a variety of daily living tasks including maintaining personal hygiene, preparing food, accessing community resources and managing day to day risks.
The support the service provides ranges from motivation and confidence building to more practical assistance. We will work with individual people to agree achievable, person-centred goals and develop support plans which promote independence and focus and the things that matter to them.
The Occupational Therapist main duties are:
- Work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary MCR team supporting individuals on the Reablement pathway and will be based within one of the three Reablement teams across the city.
- Undertake assessments and reviews for a range of people on the Reablement pathway
- Contribute to goal setting and support planning for a range of people on the Reablement pathway
- Undertake moving and handling risk assessments, identifying and ordering appropriate and safe equipment.
- Support Reablement staff to develop and improve goal setting skills across the service.
- Provide advice and guidance to Reablement staff on specialist equipment and techniques to support people on the Reablement pathway
To work as an Occupational Therapist for this unique role you will need:
- Right to Work in the UK
- Must have a full clear DBS
- Must be Registered with the HCPC
- The role involves working both at the Reablement office base and in service users homes therefore a car driver is required.
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Giuliana Cassiano