Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Assistant Haringey, England
Job description
Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 300 reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Services Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Assistant to take on a new locum role as a Reablement Assistant.
Location: Haringey
Contract Type: Ongoing contract
Pay Rate: £18.76 per hour (assignment rate)
Benefits of working with us:
- Fully online and paperless registration service
- Free DBS and compliance service including paid for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules (if applicable)
- Exclusive access to roles that aren’t available with other agencies; NHSBT, The Home Office and Vaccination Centres (private and public) are just some of the projects we’ve recently recruited to.
- £250 refer a friend bonus once referral has worked 100 hours (uncapped – T&Cs apply)
- Registration body costs covered based on length of service (T&Cs apply)
- Find your own job bonus - Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us
- Clinical governance and revalidation support from an in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years experience
- Your own dedicated consultant with extensive experience within the healthcare sector
- Daily payroll and in-house payroll system
Duties:
- Assess the functional abilities and ongoing care needs of people with physical disabilities in their homes with the aim to increase independence and improve their safety
- Set SMART goals with people that show potential for further improvement
- Provide reablement intervention under the guidance of a therapist, including teaching appropriate techniques for washing, dressing, transfers, safe mobility and meal preparation to increase independence
- Identify and order equipment and aids that can optimise function and prompt independence
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT), liaise frequently with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, district nurse and care providers providing regular feedback in the weekly MDT meeting
- Manage a caseload of clients independently
Requirements of the Social Services Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Assistant:
- Previous experience working as a Therapy Assistant
Contact:
This Social Services Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Assistant job is advertised by Reece Golding; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
We welcome applications from Band 5 Occupational Therapists as well as Band 6 & 7 as we have multiple vacancies that could be suitable. NHS experience is very desirable for many of our jobs.
Regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet these requirements for this Occupational Therapy role as we need to meet our clients requirements.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into you work placement.
