Locum Community Senior Occupational Therapist

Senior Occupational Therapist

Brief Job Overview

Tripod Partners are recruiting an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist for a locum opportunity within North London Social Services. Based with Enfield Council, this role focuses on completing comprehensive reviews of single-handed and double-handed care packages to ensure individuals receive safe, appropriate, and person-centred support that maximises independence.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Adult Social Care Occupational Therapist with strong clinical reasoning and moving and handling expertise. You will assess existing care arrangements, identify opportunities to promote independence, and make evidence-based recommendations that improve outcomes while ensuring care remains safe, proportionate, and effective.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive reviews of single-handed and double-handed care packages for adults with complex needs.
• Assess functional ability, mobility, manual handling requirements, and environmental factors to determine the most appropriate level of support.
• Identify opportunities to maximise independence through Occupational Therapy interventions, equipment, and minor or major adaptations.
• Provide specialist moving and handling assessments and recommendations to promote safe care delivery.
• Recommend changes to care packages where appropriate, ensuring interventions remain person-centred, proportionate, and outcome-focused.
• Work collaboratively with service users, carers, care providers, social workers, and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Apply relevant legislation, safeguarding principles, and best practice throughout the assessment and review process.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and legally compliant case records and assessment reports.
• Contribute to service improvement by promoting effective Occupational Therapy practice and supporting best value care delivery.

About You

You will be an experienced HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with a strong background in Adult Social Care and complex moving and handling assessments. You will be confident working independently, making evidence-based clinical decisions, and reviewing care packages to ensure they remain safe, effective, and focused on promoting independence.

You will possess excellent communication, assessment, and report-writing skills, together with the ability to build positive working relationships across multidisciplinary teams and external providers.

Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Significant experience within Adult Social Care.
• Experience reviewing single-handed and double-handed care packages.
• Strong knowledge of moving and handling principles and risk assessment.
• Experience assessing for specialist equipment and adaptations.
• Knowledge of the Care Act, safeguarding legislation, and strengths-based practice.
• Excellent clinical reasoning, communication, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload independently.

Contract & Salary

• Role: Senior Occupational Therapist
• Sector: North London Social Services
• Contract Type: Locum
• Contract Length: Ongoing
• Salary: Negotiable
• Location: Enfield Council

How to Apply

If you are an HCPC-registered Senior Occupational Therapist with experience reviewing complex care packages and undertaking moving and handling assessments within Adult Social Care, Tripod Partners would love to hear from you.

To apply for this Senior Occupational Therapist role, apply using the form on the page.

Code:  SD/LF.018007.B20663