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LEWIS HOUSE GREAT CHESTERFORD COURT GREAT CHESTERFORD CB10 1PF

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DESIGN FOR INDEPENDENCE is looking for employees for positions:

occupational therapist

Working hours

  • full-time
  • full-time | Part-time | Permanent

Requirements

  • bachelor of Science honours degree in Occupational Therapy
  • registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
  • registered with the Royal College of Occupational Therapy
  • current driving licence and access to transport
  • 3 years occupational therapist experience specialising in Housing and Manual Handling
  • experience working with surveyors, architects, building trades and planning departments
  • up to date first aid, manual handling and safeguarding training
  • good communication skills, both written and verbal Good assessment and problem-solving skills

Responsibility

  • your role will include identifying your client's housing needs and assessing suitability of their current home or any future home
  • your role will be to identify risks in the home and to identify solutions to mitigate these risks
  • you will be required to travel by car to support clients in the Southend on Sea area
  • you will be working with adults and children to provide solutions to their housing needs. Clients may have physical, cognitive, sensory and mental health issues following catastrophic injuries
  • you will be working with adults and children to provide solutions to their housing needs. Clients may have physical, sensory and mental health issues and some may be wheelchair users
  • you will be competent at documenting your work and clinical reasoning, for example writing case notes, reports and specifications and presenting your cases in a variety of ways and in a number of different forums