Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner

We are seeking an enthusiastic band 4 occupational therapist assistant practitioner to join our specialist multi-disciplinary team based in West Kent.
Come and join our community-based team who work closely alongside local authority and specialist mental health services to support adults with learning disabilities and complex needs.
This is an excellent opportunity to work in an extremely rewarding specialist area where you will use your occupational therapy skills to support personalised interventions for the clients and support occupational therapy colleagues within a well-established and friendly team.
We believe in treating the whole person, not just the condition, so we provide flexible and holistic care in a range of community settings., The occupational therapy team provides specialist support to enable people with a learning disability to live their lives fully in the community.
You will be expected to:
+ Develop and increase knowledge around falls and people with a learning disability and how this can impact their lives.
+ Completing falls assessments and carrying out interventions including falls prevention work.
+ Complete the trust training and gain competencies to become a Supplementary Assessor to be able to assess and prescribe standard stock equipment.
+ Manage a clinical caseload providing assessment and interventions for people with a learning disability under supervision from an occupational therapist. You will work towards maximising a person's quality of life by providing clinical expertise, behavioural and/or engagement support.
+ Measure progress and ensure effective outcomes for the individual with a learning disability
+ Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work well as part of a team. You will be required to work closely with all stakeholders and promote effective collaborate working with all those involved in the person's life.
+ Contribute to the development of multi-disciplinary best practice, service development and quality improvement.
The post holder will be encouraged to access regular supervision, annual appraisal and identified CPD opportunities as required/available.

Working for our organisation
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
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