Local Authority Benefits and Homeless Prevention Service Medical Advisor, North London
Pay rate £35.29 per hour
Contract role, Local Authority Housing and Benefits – Occupational Therapist
We are recruiting for an experienced Medical Advisor for a Local Authority in North London.
About the Role
- To work within Housing Needs to assess the housing problems experienced by people with health needs and disabilities and make recommendations on priority for rehousing.
- To provide expertise on health and disability issues which enable the Council to develop policies which improve housing options for people with disabilities.
- We’re looking for a proactive, Medical Adviser, to join the Benefits & Homeless Prevention Service.
- We are looking for an qualified allied health professional such as an occupational therapist, speech & language therapist, state registered nurse, physiotherapist, mental health specialist, autism specialist etc, to join the Medical Team situated within the Benefits and Homeless Prevention Team
- You will be responsible for delivering and monitoring processes to enable the successful delivery of the business objectives of the Medical Team.
- Provide an effective, customer focused, and fully accessible first point of contact service for service users who are living in unsuitable accommodation that impacts on their health/medical condition.
- Act as the focal point for expert advice and guidance on equipment assessments for disabled people and their carers and be responsible for all assessments and their outcomes.
- Responsible for identifying complex cases which require longer term intervention and referring these to the OT service in the Adult Services Division.
- Contribute to the planning and design for wheelchair accessible units on new developments on the Estate Regeneration Programme and the Housing Supply Programme
- Qualified healthcare professionals who have experience of providing a wide range of system-wide care, including diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation, to improve the health and well-being of residents.
- A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
- An easy registration process (all done online)
- Referral schemes and incentives
- Ongoing compliance managed for you
- Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.
We recruit across all areas of Housing, Public Sector, Planning and Local Government work. If you are experienced in this sector, and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles.
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