Richmond and Wandsworth Council are looking for a Occupational Therapist to join a dynamic team. The client offers a full-time contract with an opportunity to work from home, a fair and manageable caseload and further training in your portfolio. The vacancy will be for an initial 3 - 6 months with potential for extension.Main Duties for the Occupational Therapist includes.Assessment of service users and carers with complex needs in relation to home environment.Working along side the Team Manager. Visits to residents homes will be required to ensure collaboration with our partner agencies.To provide an initial assessment of service users with complex care and therapy needs across the teams.Support service users to set client centred goals to promote independence and wellbeing in the home environment.Facilitate service user choice and empowerment through promoting independence, the timely provision of information, advice and support using evidence-based interventions to ensure service users maintain independence for as long as possible.An awareness of the importance of safeguarding vulnerable people, plus an understanding of the importance of dignity and respect when dealing with people. Understand and demonstrate the council''s values and behaviours, working collaboratively with colleagues, attending meetings and proactively contributing and problem solving.To Be Successful.Previous experience working as an Occupational Therapist in the community.Experienced Adult Social Care ..... full job details .....