This post is based in the Councils Children’s Social Care and the post holder will be required to work collaboratively across social care and partner agencies to support and promote independence through Housing Occupational Therapy interventions.

This will involve assessing children and families mainly in their own homes and occasionally visiting schools and other health and education settings, and planning, with parents, for their existing and future needs. As part of this the post holder will have day-to-day responsibility for the management of a complex caseload.

•To be responsible for specialised OT housing assessments and interventions which will focus on adaptations and management of babies, children and adolescents who present with diverse, complex and profound physical, developmental and learning needs

•To work within legislative guidance (such as Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970, Childrens Act 1989) providing assessment and advice to children, their parents and carers by managing practical tasks through a problem solving approach, provision of equipment, minor and major adaptations which meet their needs and reduce risk.

•To make recommendations to the District Councils for Disabled Facilities Grants using the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 legislation.

•Manage complex cases, within an inter-disciplinary/multi-agency setting, acting as an autonomous professional and lone worker in the community.

To act as a source of expertise and demonstrate advanced knowledge, skills and experience in the management of a designated caseload. This will include planning and designing major adaptations.

•Provide specialist advice to colleagues in Health, Education and Social Care regarding disabled children and their needs.

•To assess and advise on reducing risk to children their parents and carers, taking Health & Safety aspects and choice into consideration and being aware of safeguarding implications.

•Maintain comprehensive, accurate and professionally defensible records of work undertaken, to ensure compliance with organisational guidelines and professional standards. Where required write court reports and give evidence during legal proceedings.

•Work within departmental policies, procedures and guidelines including but not limited to GDPR, Data Protection Act, confidentiality and information sharing protocols.•Provide specialist advice to colleagues in Health, Education and Social Care regarding disabled children and their needs.

•To assess and advise on reducing risk to children their parents and carers, taking Health & Safety aspects and choice into consideration and being aware of safeguarding implications.

•Maintain comprehensive, accurate and professionally defensible records of work undertaken, to ensure compliance with organisational guidelines and professional standards. Where required write court reports and give evidence during legal proceedings. 

•Work within departmental policies, procedures and guidelines including but not limited to GDPR, Data Protection Act, confidentiality and information sharing protocols.