Paediatric Occupational Therapist - £43.80 per hour

Occupational Therapist - Children's Community

£43.80 per hour | Lewisham

Overview

I am currently recruiting for an Occupational Therapist to work with my client in Lewisham.

This is an urgent role to fill and the manager could speak this week to OT's interested in the role.

Main Duties

Visit children and young people at home or in institutional care, to carry out Community Occupational Therapy assessments of their functional abilities in relation to activities of daily living.
Recommend equipment to increase or maintain children and young people's independence and / or assist their carers and arrange its provision where appropriate.
Recommend adaptations to increase or maintain children and young people's independence and/or assist with the provision where appropriate, and ensure completed adaptations are satisfactory.
Teach the safe use of equipment, adaptations and alternative methods, to increase or maintain children and young people's independence and / or assist carers.
Refer children and young people on to internal and external agencies for other services / provisions as appropriate.
Encourage rehabilitation outside the home through liaison with other organisations and agencies and by setting up projects to meet specific needs.
Take part in the occupational therapy duty and other rotas as required.
Safeguarding children and young people and their families.Requirements

At least 2 years postgraduate experience
HCPC registered
Bachelor's degree or higher in Occupational Therapy recognised by relevant professional bodies.
Clear DBS (we can put this in process for you)What's on offer

£43.80 per hour
Full-timeInterested?

If you'd like to find out more, feel free to message me to arrange a quick call - happy to talk through the role in more detail.

Chris - (phone number removed)