Occupational Therapy Assistant

2 weeks ago

Bournemouth, United Kingdom Tricuro Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team.

Coastal Lodge is a 36 bedded unit, which provides short term rehabilitation and reablement care and support on their journey back home.

**Your main responsibilities**:

- Undertaking assessments of people’s needs in accordance with policies and procedures and in conjunction with individuals, their families, carers and other professionals.
- Preparing care plans for agreement by the Occupational Therapist and ensuring implementation.
- Reviewing assessments and care plans and agreeing changes with the Occupational Therapist.
- Undertaking practical tasks relating to the support of service users.
- Providing suitable equipment to enable people to be independent in daily living activities and instruct and train carers and service users in the correct use of equipment.
- Travel will be required to provide therapy or advice to a variety of services and settings.
- Experience of completing risk assessments.
- Experience of working with adults.
- Experience of multi-professional working.
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
- Competent and up to date ICT skills.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the safeguarding of adults is desirable.
- Valid UK driving licence with use of own vehicle.

**Full-time - 37 hours per week**

**Who we are**:
We provide high quality care and support to older people; people with physical and learning disabilities; people with mental health needs; dementia; carers and clients’ families. This extends to respite care for families and carers.

We operate services across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, ranging from Residential Homes, Day Services, Supported Living sites and Reablement Home Care.

**What we offer**:

- ** Generous Holiday Allowance**:26 days excluding statutory bank holidays, rising to 29 with length of service.
- ** Occupational Sick Pay**:We offer an enhanced occupational sick pay scheme from your very first day with us, ensuring you’re cared for when you need it most.
- ** Career Progression**:excellent opportunities to develop and learn.
- ** Employee Assistance Programme**:We offer a confidential, free of charge, support network. This service offers a 24/7 helpline and vital wellbeing services to support you whilst at work.
- ** Company Contributory Pension Scheme**:we contribute 3%
- ** Morebus Commuter Club**: offering exclusive discounts on bus fares.
- ** Blue Light discount eligibility**(superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more)

Tricuro is owned by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and provides short and long term high quality care and support to adults, their carers and families. We have highly trained and skilled staff and offer flexibility, consistency and reliability of service which is focused on meeting the needs of people in our communities.

If you are looking for an exciting and rewarding job opportunity in a care environment, come and work for us. We can offer a career that adds value to the community and makes a difference to the lives of vulnerable people.

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