Occupational Therapist

HACKNEY COUNCIL

Occupational Therapist

Salary Not Specified

HACKNEY COUNCIL, Hackney

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 18 Sep | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 0f8fdfd3030c42ac946ec94544b79bd9

Full Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic Hackney Occupational Therapy and Sensory Service., This is a dynamic and challenging role, which puts the customer at the heart of service delivery, providing excellent occupational therapy interventions, which promotes independence in all daily living activities with an ethos of co-production to give choice and control to our residents., You will carry a caseload and undertake assessments with a strengths-based approach and make recommendations for a range of interventions including but not exclusively; educative techniques, equipment, adaptations, moving and handling and Tech Enabled Living solutions. You will participate on the duty rota, assisting in triaging referrals and carrying out urgent visits., When applying, there will be a number of questions relating to the post on the application form. It is essential that you complete the application questions, responding to each using examples of your skills, knowledge and experience.

We will not accept applications where Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used to assist with completing the competency questions or any part of the application form.

We know that staff are key to our success and we are seeking an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about social care and has ambition, creativity and commitment to our values to help us achieve the best for the people of Hackney. If you are an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who has experience of working in a social care setting and can help us drive forward our vision of a dynamic, outcome-based organisation using digital innovation and partnership working, then we want to hear from you., This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.

This role requires you to be a qualified Occupational Therapist and must be registered with HCPC England.

If you are an HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with excellent assessment, analytical, and reflective skills, dedicated to improving practice, and are ready to be part of our exciting journey then we want to hear from you.

There is no better place to work in London than Hackney; we have great pride in our borough, our communities, and our services. Hackney is one of London's most vibrant and diverse boroughs. It's one of the most sought after areas to live in London with good schools, parks and local amenities, as well as great transport links and vibrant and diverse communities.