Snr Occupational Therapist - Westmorland & Furness Council

Long Term Assessment and Review Service The Adult Social Care Long Term Service is for people, aged 18+ who are living in the community and have been identified as having long term care and support needs.
This service will work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders from across the health and social care system and third sector and voluntary groups in Cumbria in ways that recognise strengths, promotes independence and prevents, reduces or delays the need for formal long term care and support provision.
Assessments and reviews will be undertaken in a strengths-based way that maximises the use of social capital and community based assets.
The Service will work across health, social care and third sector organisations with a primary focus upon ensuring that all support plans:- * include robust contingency plans that promote personal resilience to manage temporary changes in need/circumstance * demonstrate how people will meet their needs from a range of sources, including friends, family, third sector, the community, equipment or assistive technology.
Personal budgets will only be allocated for the provision of formal support for identified unmet needs.
Safeguarding Service The Adult Social Care Safeguarding Service role is to empower and protect those individual's aged 18+ to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect.