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.