2 jobs found in Glastonbury

Somerset is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Community Occupational Therapist to join a well-structured and dynamic team. The client offers a full time and part time contract with an opportunity to work from home, a fair and manageable caseload and further training in your portfolio. The vacancy will be for an initial 3 - 6 months with potential for extension. Main Duties for the Community Occupational Therapist includes; Assessment of service users and carers with complex needs in relation to home environment Providing expert advice, and assessments for equipment and home modifications Adaptations, moving and handling assessments and reducing or minimising the need for care packages. An awareness of the importance of safeguarding vulnerable people, plus an understanding of n the importance of dignity & respect when dealing with people. To Be Successful; Previous experience working as an Occupational Therapist in the community Manual handling experience HCPC Registration...

ASAP start until end of Dec ( Likely to be extended further ) The working pattern is 08:30-16:30 Mon-Fri (if some flexibility is needed, this can be discussed). Ideally we are looking for 37.5 hours a week but would consider part-time. The candidate will be working in a hospital inpatient setting with adults with communication and swallowing difficulties relating to a range of general medical, neurological and age-related conditions. They would need to have dysphagia competencies and be able to independently manage a dysphagia caseload. The work would primarily be at Weston General Hospital however there may the possibility of some shifts at the BRI too depending on demand