Occupational Therapist- Social Care

Based in East London

Full or part-time hours

Available immediately

Role Summary:

We’re seeking an experienced Locum Occupational Therapist to join the Occupational Therapy Service, supporting people to live as safely and independently in the community.

You will work in the community and carry out assessments with a strengths-based approach to identify needs and make recommendations for a range of outcomes, such as:

• specialist advice and information
• referrals to community navigation services
• keeping people safe
• planning for moving and handling support
• equipment provision and recommending adaptations.

We're taking a strengths-based approach to practice, focusing on how we can work with our residents to enable and empower them to live the life they want to lead.

We’re looking for people who want to make a difference for the residents they work alongside, the community they serve but also for themselves and their careers.

Requirements:

• HCPC Registration and Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Post-graduate experience within community settings, or adult social care

You will join one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work. We have achieved a huge amount: our services, our schools, our public spaces are all amongst the very best. Bringing jobs and investment into the borough, securing the legacy from the 2012 Games, and making this a place of which we can all be proud. We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and the workforce can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Please contact Rachel from Piers Meadows Recruitment for more information.

Established for over 20 years and only specialising in Allied Health, we are an NHS-approved, framework agency, experienced in helping AHP's secure their next position. We can cover the cost of your DBS and mandatory training.