Occupational Therapist

Borough of Brent; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant London borough is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join their Hospital Discharge Team within Adult Social Care. In this role, you will lead assessments and develop interventions to ensure effective transitions for service users from hospital to home. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications, experience in social care, and excellent communication skills. The position offers opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment aimed at enhancing community engagement.

Benefits

Annual leave up to 33 days

Excellent pension with employer contributions

Hybrid and flexible working options

Health and wellbeing support

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Hold relevant professional qualifications in Occupational Therapy.
• Demonstrate advanced clinical skills and knowledge in manual handling techniques.
• Experience working in a social care or community-focused multi-disciplinary setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex assessments and interventions for safe hospital discharges.
• Develop tailored interventions to promote independence for service users.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and care agencies.

Skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Time management

Education

Degree/Diploma from the College of Occupational Therapists

Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)

Recent Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Tools

Moving and handling equipment

Job description

This Job posting is only open to Internal Applicants at Brent Council

Salary range: £44,685 - £48,003 p.a. incl. London Weighting

• A £5000 ‘golden hello’ for OTs new to Brent, upon completion of their probationary period.
• An annual retention payment of £3000 for eligible frontline workers and managers from Grade PO2 – PO7

Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time

Are you looking for the next step in your Occupational Therapist career?

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Occupational Therapists (OT) to join us here in Brent in Adult Social Care. We are a values-based employer, seeking an experienced and dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our Hospital Discharge Team within Brent Social Services.

In this vital role, you will lead complex assessments and interventions to support customers’ safe and effective transition from hospital to their homes or community settings. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, hospital hubs and care agencies, you will develop and implement tailored interventions that promote independence and improve outcomes for our service users, enabling them to live effectively and safely at home. The successful candidate will demonstrate advanced clinical skills, strong decision-making, good knowledge of manual handling techniques, specialist bespoke equipment, and a commitment to collaborative, person-centred care. If you are passionate about supporting community integration and enhancing the quality of manual handling, this is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact.

As a Social Care OT, you will be responding to those in need of social care support and taking appropriate interventions as required. Occupational Therapists here at Brent use a strength based approach to promote the independence, interest, and rights of our residents and their families to keep them safe in the community. 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 an employer, we are committed to enhancing your Continued Professional Development and offer many opportunities for career progression. This includes access to our Skills Academy where you can choose a pathway to support your interests and ambitions. Opportunities are also available to train as an AMHP and Practice Educator.

The Person

Our Ideal Candidate will hold relevant professional qualifications such as a Degree / Diploma from the College of Occupational Therapists or equivalent. Evidence of current registration with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC). Evidence of recent and relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

We are looking for Occupational Therapist with excellent communication skills and experience in working within a social care or community-focused multi-disciplinary setting, as well as a strong understanding of moving and handling equipment and the ability to recommend both minor and major adaptations confidently.

You will need to be passionate about working with vulnerable adults and providing excellent service. Skills in multi-tasking, prioritisation, caseload management, and time management.

The role will offer you the opportunity to work as part of a multi-skilled team that includes Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Care Assessors.

The successful candidates will ideally have postgraduate experience in Social Care and/or Intermediate Care. If you believe you have many of the skills outlined and meet the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to apply and we can discuss development pathways where appropriate.

Why join us?

We know people achieve their best when they feed valued. At Brent, you’ll benefit from:

• Up to 33 days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays
• Excellent pension with generous employer contributions (LGPS)
• Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
• Supportive family-friendly policies for parent, guardians, and carers
• Health and wellbeing support, including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial support such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans
• Travel perks including Zipcar access, affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career
• Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment

Closing date: 18 December 2025 (23:59)

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application; however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

This position is only open to current employees of Brent Council or Temporary Agency Workers currently working in Brent Council. External candidates are not permitted to apply for internal only roles.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

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.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

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.

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