Band 6 – Social Services – Occupational Therapist – London

Pulsejobs.com; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Band 6 Social Services Occupational Therapist for an immediate start in London. The role involves assessing needs, creating care plans, and ensuring holistic rehabilitation support for individuals with disabilities. Candidates should hold relevant HCPC registration and have experience working in local authority settings. This position offers full-time hours for a limited duration, allowing you to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a local authority setting.
• Proficiency in completing manual handling assessments.
• Strong knowledge of equipment provision and home adaptation processes.

Responsibilities

• Assess individuals’ needs and create tailored care plans.
• Provide therapeutic interventions and support rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Communication

Rapport building

Therapeutic interventions

Safeguarding

Education

HCPC registration and relevant qualifications in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job Title: Social Services Occupational Therapist
Banding:Band 6
Location: London, Greater London
Working Hours:37.5 per week
Rate:£31 (PAYE) £39.96 (Umbrella)

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 6 Social Services Occupational Therapist to work for our client based in London, Greater London. The role is available for a successful Occupational Therapist to start immediately, offering full-time hours per week for a short-term contract.

What will your responsibilities be?

As an Occupational Therapist in Social Services, you will assess individuals’ needs and create tailored care plans to enhance their independence in daily activities. You will provide therapeutic interventions, support rehabilitation, and offer expert advice to individuals, families, and carers. You will manage cases, monitor progress, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care. Safeguarding, record-keeping, and community integration are key aspects of your role. Additionally, you will stay up to date with professional development to deliver high-quality care and support to those in need.

Qualifications and Experiences:

• HCPC registration and relevant qualifications in Occupational Therapy.
• Demonstrated experience working within a local authority setting.
• Proficiency in completing manual handling assessments.
• Strong knowledge of equipment provision and home adaptation processes.

How to apply?

If you are an Occupational Therapist that has excellent communication and rapport building skills and would like to create a positive change to those with mental health difficulties, we would like to hear from you as soon as possible.

Why work with Pulse?

From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.

Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.

We always prioritise your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.