Occupational Therapists

Occupational Therapists

Salary range: GBP41,808 - GBP45,021 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Brent Civic Centre, resident's home and other locations as the job role requires

It's an exciting time to be joining us in Brent Adult Social Care as we pursue an ambitious new transformation programme.

We have fantastic new opportunities for Occupational Therapists to join our growing service, including in our front door team (Access and Information), complex care team, hospital discharge team, and reablement team.

At Brent we have a dedication to developing our Occupational Therapists' careers and are committed to enhancing your Continued Professional Development through our innovative Skills Academy.

About the role

As an Occupational Therapist in Adult Social Care, you will respond to individuals requiring social care support and employ appropriate interventions. You will also use a strength-based approach to promote the independence, interests, and rights of our residents and their families.

Across our Adult Social Care service, we strive to deliver a culture of working together, positive risk-taking, and accountability. Our core aim is to support our residents to be influential, active members of our community.

As part of our dedication to developing careers in Adult Social Care we have introduced new roles such as:

• Practice Development Lead
• Principal Occupational Therapist
• Operational Lead OT
• Community Equipment OT

Opportunities are also available to train as an AMHP, BIA, and Practice Educator.

About you

You will need to be a qualified Occupational Therapist and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). A good understanding of relevant Adult Social Care and Housing legislation is also essential.

You will have the opportunity to put this legislation underpinning your practice into action. Further, you'll enhance your skills in moving and handling risk assessments and intervention, as well as equipment and minor/major adaptations which service users require to live meaningful lives within the community.

You will be able to work independently towards deadlines and manage situations as they change. You will have excellent communication skills and experience of working in social care or a community-focused multi-disciplinary setting.

Skills in prioritisation, caseload management, time management, and multi-disciplinary working are also necessary.

We will provide training for an exceptional candidate who cannot demonstrate all of the above criteria. For an informal discussion please contact or .

About us

Adult Social Care is part of the Care Health and Wellbeing department, and together we have a clear focus on working together to support residents, families, and communities.

The department brings together a range of services and support. This enables us to have a clear focus on accommodation as a building block for long-term wellbeing and independence, as well as deliver genuinely multi-disciplinary working for people of any age with more complex needs.

We have strong partnerships with health organisations and work closely on a range of practical and impactful projects.

To find out more about working for Brent and our benefits package, please visit or apply directly by following this link

Additional information

We will be regularly reviewing applications and conducting weekly interview panels.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here .

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on