Band 6 Locum Acute Occupational Therapist

• Advanced Practitioner & Occupational Therapist (2 Roles)

   

  Job Overview

  Brent Council is recruiting for two experienced locum professionals — an Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist and a Fieldwork Occupational Therapist — to join their fast-paced Hospital Discharge and Front Door Team. These roles are ideal for motivated OTs with strong clinical reasoning skills and a passion for supporting timely, safe hospital discharges and promoting independence in the community.

   

  Key Responsibilities

  – Complete assessments to facilitate safe and effective hospital discharges in line with the Discharge to Assess (D2A) model.  

  – Support service users to return home or transition to appropriate care settings, ensuring all equipment and support packages are in place.  

  – Work closely with health and social care colleagues to promote integrated, person-centred care.  

  – Manage a small caseload of complex discharge cases while contributing to overall team management and service delivery (Advanced Practitioner role).  

  – Provide supervision, mentoring, and professional guidance to Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants (Advanced Practitioner role).  

  – Conduct home visits and community assessments to ensure safe environments for discharge and ongoing independence.  

  – Maintain accurate documentation and adhere to professional and legislative standards.  

   

  About You

  You’ll be an experienced and proactive Occupational Therapist with a strong understanding of hospital discharge and community reablement processes. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating excellent communication, prioritisation, and teamworking skills.

   

  Requirements

  – Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent)  

  – Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)  

  – Proven experience working in hospital discharge or D2A teams (essential)  

  – Previous NHS or local authority experience (desirable)  

  – Strong understanding of moving and handling, equipment provision, and risk assessment  

  – Ability to manage a varied caseload efficiently  

  – Advanced Practitioner role: supervisory and leadership experience within an OT team  

   

  Contract & Salary

  – Contract type: Locum  

  – Contract length:
  

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code:  SD/. 001010.B18299