Occupational Therapist

Job summary

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We are seeking a skilled and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Therapy Services Team within the Adult Social Care Department. In this role, you will be responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing occupational therapy interventions to support adults with various needs and long-term conditions, to enable people to live at home longer and to take charge of their life.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of peoples physical, emotional, and social needs.
• Develop and implement individualised goal setting to promote independence and improve quality of life.
• Provide therapeutic interventions, including activities of daily living, mobility, and cognitive rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care and support.
• Monitor and evaluate a persons progress, adjusting goals settingas necessary.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of assessments, goal setting, and progress.
• Educate people and their families about occupational therapy techniques and strategies.

About us

Our therapy team is a dedicated and supportive group of professionals committed to providing exceptional service and support to our community.We offer a collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development. Our team values continuous learning and provides access to ongoing training and education. We are embracing new ways of working and innovation to ensure that we deliver the highest quality of support to our clients. We are a small team doing big things and making a big impact.You would be joining a well-established team where respect, team working and a supportive environment are key to a successful future.We operate a flexible way of working over the week and there is no weekend working. We are mostly agile and work from home, whilst using the office as an official work base. You will manage your own diary and will have a manageable allocation each week with no monthly targets.The main OT team works with adults including moving and handling, minor and major adaptations, Technology Enabled Care, Learning Disability, OT Duty triaging and prioritising cases, as well as some work for Childrens services within the home environment.If you would like an informal chat and want to know more about the position please contactCarol.farrar@peterborough.gov.uk