Occupational Therapist - Adult First Contact Service

Adult Social Care is undergoing a significant transformation to address the rising demand for our services. We're implementing wide-ranging changes to improve care for adults and create positive working environments for our staff. We have new leaders and experienced managers who bring innovative ideas to the service and are driving meaningful changes throughout your service delivery. Our goal is to deliver exceptional care that enhances outcomes for our community whilst providing an inclusive, diverse and stable environment for staff to grow their career. Adults First Contact Service - Safeguarding, DoLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards) and General Duty We have introduced a new Adults First Contact Service that is focused on improving access and the experience of the resident. The team will focus on the person's strength and abilities, screening to see if the person has safeguarding, deprivation of liberty safeguards or Care Act eligibility. We also have a well established DoLS team of Best Interest Assessors (BIAs) undertaking assessments on behalf of the Borough, leading to Standard Deprivations of Liberty under the Mental Capacity Act. Our ambition is also to provide information and advice that supports our residents' independence., Our mission as a short term service is to empower residents to live as independently as possible. To accomplish this, we are seeking individuals with specialised skills to join our team.As an Occupational Therapist with the Adult First Contact Service, you will assist residents in regaining their independence by employing a preventative approach aimed at reducing and delaying the need for ongoing support. You will complete occupational therapy proportionate assessments to meet immediate needs and reduce risk, working with residents for up to 2 weeks.This may include providing equipment from our peripheral store, recommending adaptations and collaborating with both formal and informal caregivers to conduct moving and handling risk assessments. You will also work closely with colleagues in the Sutton Health and Care NHS teams and the Hospital Pathway Team. You will be responsible for screening and prioritising occupational therapy referrals from residents, community partners and health colleagues. Additionally, you will guide and supervise Enabling Independence Officers in the role of trusted assessors. Your contributions will be crucial in helping residents access the support they need to improve their quality of life and well-being.

If you are passionate about making a difference, possess strong interpersonal skills for building effective relationships and can demonstrate empathy and sensitivity towards individuals facing challenges, we would love to hear from you.

As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, were committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. Were constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team. In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps. Our Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme embraces new ways of working. It provides improved work life balance for our staff as it allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week. Employees have access to a wide range of benefits: Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)

• Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only)
• Three volunteering days per year in Sutton
• Comprehensive learning and development programme
• Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Car parking scheme
• Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
• Zip car scheme
• Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
• Confidential wellbeing and counselling support
• Subsidised gym membership