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About this job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 3 full time Occupational Therapy Assistants to join our innovative and friendly Enabling Independence Team within Integrated Care Service. Enabling Independence Team support Adults and Children with disabilities across London Borough of Barking and Dagenham to live as safely and independently in the community. This diverse role will facilitate your development and equip you with a range of skills to enable you to undertake frontline holistic occupational therapy assessments within a social care setting. You will work alongside Occupational Therapists to support and empower residents with various medical conditions who are often vulnerable, to live meaningful lives within the community. You will have the opportunity to put into practice the legislation underpinning and build on or develop experience in the assessment for specialist equipment, major adaptations, housing needs and intervention, with the aim of supporting and empowering our service users to live meaningful lives within the community.
Note for candidates

Please refer to the person specification areas marked AF1-6 in the Job Description to see the areas for response in your application. As part of our values-based recruitment, we are looking for candidates to respond to the five council DRIVE Values – Deliver, Respond, Inspire, Value and Engage. For this role we are particularly looking for candidates that can Deliver, Inspire and Engage as per the JDPS.

Special requirements for this post

This post carries a requirement to have an Enhanced DBS check for Children/Adults.

About you

You will have a minimum qualification of Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent. You must be competent in clinical assessment and reasoning skills; have effective written and verbal communication. You should be able to plan, organise and evaluate your own workload, be self-motivated, work well in a team and with other professionals and outside agencies. You will receive day to day support, supervision and training.

About us

This is an exciting time to be part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. We have been on a journey over the last few years, that has seen us transform the council and the way we deliver our services with our community at the heart of this transformation. We are committed to achieving outstanding results and have a bold vision for our borough’s future. Our borough is vibrant and diverse, and this is something we are proud of. We value the diversity of people who live, work and visit Barking and Dagenham and it is our vision to create a place where people understand, respect and celebrate each other’s differences. In return we offer a competitive pay package, generous pension, annual leave up to 30 days, opportunities for flexible working, investment in your learning and development as well as a commitment to your wellbeing. The council supports a model of flexible working, providing the necessary IT so staff can work from any location that meets the needs of the vulnerable people we support.