Occupational Therapy Assistant in London
Tripod Partners is looking for an Occupational Therapy Assistant in London
Job description
Tripod Partners are looking for 2 Independent living Assessors (ILA)/ Occupational Therapy Assistant's to work for a council in Central London.
Responsibilities
- Carry out functional assessments to evaluate service users’ ability to manage daily living tasks safely and independently.
- Coordinate and monitor cases which may include reablement programmes, setting goals and reviewing progress weekly to reduce dependency on services.
- Hold a caseload with weekly allocations, ensuring timely and effective support planning and delivery.
- Arrange and fit equipment which may include specialist equipment and identifying minor and simple major adaptations, to promote independence at home.
- Support safe manual handling and transfers, under guidance from qualified OT and physiotherapy staff.
- Develop outcome-focused support plans for individuals.
- Process referrals and complete discharge assessments, identifying ongoing needs and eligibility under the Care Act 2014.
- Liaise with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies, ensuring coordinated care and timely service delivery.
- Promote the use of assistive technology, identifying opportunities to enhance independence and reduce reliance on statutory services.
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to performance monitoring, safeguarding compliance and service quality.
- Must have experience working as a Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Must have UK experience
- Preferably experience working for a council
Please apply to hear more details.
Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- London
- Type of Contract
- Part-time jobs
- Published at
- 24-07-2025
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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