Occupational Therapy Assistant Employer: Medway Council Salary: MPR 4 £29,793 - £35,410 Location: Works part from home and part from Gun Wharf, Chatham Contract: Permanent Working Pattern: Full Time Hours: 37 hours. DBS Check: Enhanced Closing Date: 15/03/2025 at 23:59 Reference: ASC/25/005/NW
Join our dynamic and inspiring Occupational Therapy Team at Medway Council.
Are you a highly motivated Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) looking to make a meaningful impact? Or do you have relevant experience to become an excellent OTA?
We are a welcoming and well-established Occupational Therapy Team in Adult Social Care.
About the Role: As an OTA, you will conduct home-based functional assessments focusing on daily living activities. You'll employ a variety of preventive interventions to support independence, including equipment provision, home adaptations, and enablement. Your assessments will cover areas such as:
* Accessing bathing facilities
* Toileting
* Personal care
* Mobility and transfers
* Kitchen activities/tasks
* Connecting individuals to their communities is a vital aspect of this role.
Key Responsibilities:
* Remote Assessments
* Conduct virtual or telephone-based assessments to identify individuals' needs promptly.
* Provide guidance and support to ensure immediate solutions, including signposting and equipment provision where appropriate.
* Home Assessments
* Visit individuals in their homes to evaluate their living environment and assess functional abilities.
* Identify potential risks and recommend adaptations/equipment/interventions/assistive technology to enhance safety and independence.
* Provision of Equipment and Adaptations and assistive technology
* Recommend, arrange, and facilitate the delivery of appropriate equipment to meet assessed needs.
* Coordinate home adaptations to improve accessibility and daily living.
* Reablement
* Support individuals in regaining skills and confidence following illness, injury, or a change in circumstances.
* Develop tailored, short-term reablement plans that encourage independence and reduce reliance on long-term care services.
* Community Resource Utilisation
* Identify and connect individuals with local community resources and services that promote wellbeing and independence.
* Signpost individuals to social, recreational, or support networks to reduce isolation and improve quality of life.
* Strengths-Based Practice
* Focus on individuals' capabilities and strengths, empowering them to make decisions about their care and support needs.
* Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Teams
* Work closely with occupational therapists, social workers, social care officers, healthcare professionals, carers (both paid and informal), and voluntary services to provide holistic support.
* Record Keeping and Compliance
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of assessments, interventions, and outcomes.
* Ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and legislation, including the Care Act and health and safety regulations.
Our Approach: We adhere to the Care Act and Occupational Therapy principles, utilising a ‘Strengths-based’ (or asset-based) approach. This holistic and multidisciplinary practice focuses on individuals’ strengths to promote wellbeing. Our approach is outcomes-led, ensuring that we prioritise the individual's goals and needs.
Why Join Us?
* Be part of a supportive and collaborative team dedicated to professional growth.
* Benefit from guidance and supervision from experienced Occupational Therapists.
* Make a genuine and lasting impact on the lives of individuals in your community.
* Join us and take the next step in your career while making a real difference.
In return we offer you:
* Generous annual leave entitlement.
* Generous local government pension scheme package.
* Access to wider training and development qualifications.
* Flexible working scheme.
* Travel plan discounts.
* Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker.
* Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service.
* Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers.
We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change.
Important Information:
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile.
Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement: Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction.
How to apply: Please be advised that we only accept online applications submitted through JobsGoPublic ATS.
If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.
All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.
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