Occupational Therapy Assistant Full Time

Occupational Therapy Assistant role based in North London, paying up to £23 PH

Your new company
An exciting opportunity to work alongside the local government in North London

Your new role
You will be required to complete assessments and to provide advice, information, equipment provision and adaptations to resident’s and their carers.

• To deal with telephone, written, emailed enquiries and respond appropriately to customer enquiries, complaints, requests for information and service requests.

• To assess the functional abilities and needs of people with physical disabilities at home and at the service’s drop-in clinic.

• To review and re-assess service users as required.

• To recognise the needs of carers and involve them in the decision making process.To assess service users with regard to adaptations in their home, arrange minor / major adaptations and to check that works are carried out to the required standard
• To identify the need for other professionals/services and to support service users by making appropriate referrals.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Relevant experience working with people with disabilities
• Ability to write memos letters and reports
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Ability to take responsibility for and organise own workload

What you’ll get in return

• Weekly pay
• Full time hours
• ASAP start date
• Minimum 3 month contract

What you need to do now
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