6 Leeds City Council jobs in England & Wales

Occupational Therapists will also need to bring skills in moving and handling, both including in risk assessment and in identifying solutions to reduce risk which consider the needs and personal outcomes of disabled people and their families. The Recovery Service is part of Leeds Moving and Handling to ensure optimised care, including single handed care principals, are used. Under the general direction of a Team Manager, and with support from Senior Occupational Therapists, provide a high quality and comprehensive Occupational Therapy service to adults, children and young people, carers and the community in accordance with the organisational needs, policy and practices of the Directorate and within statutory guidelines The post holder must at all times carry out responsibilities within the City Councils Policies and Procedures, in particular the Council Policies on Equality and Diversity, Health and Safety, and also within the Health and Care Professions Council Code of Practice.

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist with proven assessment skills, with a strength based personalised approach, who can carry out Occupational Therapy assessments of people with a range of needs, to develop, implement goal led outcome planning. The Occupational Therapists work alongside the support workers to ensure that a person achieves their outcomes and regularly review their progress. The Occupational Therapists take the lead in discharges for those people who are returning to their own home.

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