Locum Community Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist – 2 Roles

Brief Job Overview

Tripod Partners are currently recruiting for two experienced Occupational Therapists to join the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s Adult Social Care service in North Kensington. This locum opportunity is ideal for Occupational Therapists with experience supporting physically disabled residents and who are confident managing complex caseloads, moving and handling needs and major adaptations.

You will provide a person-centred Occupational Therapy service, assessing individuals’ needs and advising on practical solutions to support independence and improve daily living. The role involves recommending appropriate equipment and minor adaptations, providing advice on techniques to overcome difficulties with everyday activities, and working closely with health, social care, housing and voluntary sector colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage an allocated Occupational Therapy caseload, ensuring assessments, casework and follow-up actions are completed appropriately and within required timescales.
• Assess physically disabled service users and provide professional advice regarding their daily living needs.
• Undertake assessments in accordance with relevant social care, disability and housing legislation and Occupational Therapy policies and procedures.
• Identify practical ways of overcoming difficulties with activities of daily living, including dressing, bathing and cooking.
• Work with service users, families and carers to develop practical solutions that promote independence and improve quality of life.
• Recommend and order appropriate, effective and cost-efficient Occupational Therapy equipment and minor adaptations.
• Demonstrate and instruct service users, families and carers in the safe and correct use and maintenance of equipment and adaptations.
• Apply professional expertise when assessing complex moving and handling needs.
• Contribute to assessments and recommendations relating to major adaptations.
• Participate in the Occupational Therapy Duty System and associated duty rota.
• Liaise with relevant council departments and other agencies to ensure Occupational Therapy recommendations are implemented effectively.
• Work collaboratively with health, social care and voluntary sector colleagues to support continuity of care.

About You

We are looking for Occupational Therapists who are confident working autonomously with a caseload of physically disabled residents. You will have strong assessment and professional decision-making skills, with the ability to identify practical interventions and make appropriate recommendations for equipment and adaptations.

You must be experienced and competent in complex moving and handling and major adaptations. You will also be comfortable working as part of a duty rota and collaborating with a wide range of professionals, families and carers to achieve positive outcomes for service users.

Requirements

• Qualified Occupational Therapist with relevant professional registration.
• Experience working with physically disabled adults within a social care or community setting.
• Experience managing an Occupational Therapy caseload and completing casework within appropriate timescales.
• Experience and competence in complex moving and handling.
• Experience of major adaptations.
• Experience assessing daily living needs and recommending appropriate interventions.
• Experience of equipment provision and minor adaptations.
• Ability to work collaboratively with service users, families, carers and multi-agency professionals.
• Strong communication, organisation and professional decision-making skills.
• Willingness and ability to participate in the Occupational Therapy duty rota.

Contract & Salary

• Job Title: Occupational Therapist – 2 roles
• Location: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea – North, Ladbroke Grove
• Area: South West London Social Services
• Salary: £36 per hour
• Job Type: Locum
• Contract Length: Ongoing
• Service: Occupational Therapy / Adult Social Care
• Duty Requirement: Participation in the Occupational Therapy duty rota

How to Apply

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

Code:  U. CSA 5305021. 014009.B21046