# Enabling Independence Officer - Occupational Therapy Trusted Assessor

**Company**: London Borough of Sutton
**Location**: London Borough of Sutton, Greater London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: GBP 39,519 - 48,519 per year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The London Borough of Sutton is seeking an Enabling Independence Officer (EIO) / Occupational Therapy (OT) Trusted Assessor to join their Occupational Therapy Hub (OT Hub). The successful candidate will utilise their Trusted Assessor skills and experience to deliver strength-based and preventative support for residents.

The OT Hub provides professional leadership and support for practitioners, while offering career development opportunities. The Hub focuses on strength-based assessments to enhance independence and well-being, covering a wide range of support from enablement, assessments for disabled facilities grants, optimal care, to housing needs assessments.

Key responsibilities include:

- Conducting assessments with residents to ascertain their Occupational Therapy needs.

- Compiling support plans to inform interventions.

- Providing guidance, advice, equipment, and minor adaptations to enable residents' independence.

- Making recommendations for simple major adaptations.

- Supporting Duty Occupational Therapists to process enquiries and screen incoming referrals.

- Collaborating with social workers and healthcare providers to ensure residents receive the best possible outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have:

- Experience of working as a Trusted Assessor in an Occupational Therapy setting; ideally with Trusted Assessor Level 3 training.

- Experience in conducting assessments in health and/or social care settings.

- Knowledge of relevant legislation and policies pertaining to social care and Occupational Therapy.

- Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

- Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with residents, their families, and relevant professionals.

- An understanding of issues related to safeguarding and protection of adults.

The London Borough of Sutton offers a range of benefits, including:

- A generous annual leave entitlement of 26-32 days plus bank holidays.

- Enhanced Maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption, and dependents leave.

- Two volunteering days per year.

- Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme.

- Adjustable and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks.

- Learning and development portal offering a range of courses.

- Discounts on local shops, restaurants, gyms, and leisure centres.

- Interest-free season ticket loans.

- Local Government Pension Scheme.

- Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme.

- Electric vehicle leasing scheme.

- Confidential health & wellbeing and counselling support.

## Skills

### Required
- Occupational Therapy
- Trusted Assessor
- Social Care
- Communication
- Teamwork

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