Salary

Starting salary for this role is £44,075 (pro rata for part-time colleagues).

Role

Join our Children’s Occupational Therapy Team within Children’s Social Care, covering the Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Council areas. The team works in the Community Social Care setting, enabling Children and Young People to participate, function and thrive in family life within their home environment.

Responsibilities

• Complete robust child-centred assessments, recommend and prescribe specialist equipment such as seating systems, bathing and toileting equipment.
• Assess the need for minor and major home adaptations and progress these through the Disabled Facilities Grant processes.
• Work closely with local housing associations and BCP Homes to recommend and facilitate adaptations to improve a child’s access to essential facilities within their home, and support re‑housing.
• Complete moving and handling risk assessme...