Occupational Therapist Assessor

Occupational Therapist Assessor

Occupational Therapist – Assessor

£40 – 45k – office hours at home then travel for face to face assessments

Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Key Responsibilities of the Occupational Therapist – Assessor

* Completing desk-based and face to face assessments of referred people for support.

* Ensuring an APIE approach - Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating.

* To review reports and evidence outcome measures to inform clinical practice, business performance and quality measures. To maintain continuous professional development and be able to produce your CPD folder upon request.

* Able to identify and mitigate complex risks for a community setting.







* To review pre-admission assessment in a timely and professional manner.

* Producing clinically informed assessments with robust risk assessment and identifying risk mitigation measures.

* Identify measures to ensure people can be enable through positive support.

* Attend internal and external MDT meetings to further informed assessment and risk mitigation.

* Building professional working relationships.

* Effective time management.

* Record keeping, ensuring that accurate safe and contemporaneous records are maintained. To effectively work alongside stakeholders and other external professionals

Essential Skills and Experience of the Occupational Therapist – Assessor

* Registered RMN / RNLD / OT

* Experience of assessing and working with people with a variety of complex needs around their mental health, learning disability, ABI, personality disorder, autism and forensic backgrounds.







* Understanding of continuing healthcare or transition of individuals moving from hospital/residential settings into the community and a collaborative, solutions-focussed approach to any issues associated with this

* Applied knowledge of the Mental Health Act, CTO’s and the Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Best Interest Decision making

* An expert in assessment and management of risk you will be an innovative thinker and natural communicator with strong report writing skills and computer literacy and an ability to work under pressure.

* Willingness to travel to conduct face to face assessments in an agreed geographical area

* Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

Benefits:

* Highly competitive salary

* Company pension

* Professional development

* 25 days annual leave

* Your birthday off







* Westfield health plan

* £1500 retention bonus

* Blue light card

About Us

Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider, supporting people with complex needs, disabilities and long-term conditions looking to step back into the community from in-patient support services. At Gray Healthcare, we offer our own dynamic approach to care, enabling people to move back into their own homes - into their own communities – giving them control of their life. We create a bespoke support package for each individual, with support from our own multi-disciplinary team, adaptable to meet all current and future needs.

Recruitment Process

* Detailed telephone interview with Specialist Recruiter.





You'll find out more detailed information about the role and share your skills and experience.

* Right to Work and Driver checks

* Face to Face interview with Head of Nursing and Clinical Director.

* Compliance checks following offer to RMN – Nurse Assessor including DBS and 3 years of referencing

▶️ Occupational Therapist Assessor
🖊️ Gray Healthcare
📍 Shrewsbury