Occupational Therapist (Grade I)

Wax Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Wax Recruitment Ltd seeks an Occupational Therapist (Grade I) for the Urgent Response OT Team in London. You will perform moving and handling assessments and provide immediate OT interventions, with one duty OT day per week and a 3-day hybrid schedule.

The role requires HCPC registration and a DBS check; driving licence is preferred as visits cover the Borough of Barnet. Office attendance is Thursdays, with potential for flexible hours in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifikationen

• Must have HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• DBS check required to work in social care.
• British-equivalent professional qualification with HCPC registration.

Aufgaben

• Carry out moving and handling assessments and provide immediate OT intervention.
• Participate in the duty rota with one duty OT day per week.
• Provide support across the borough of Barnet with urgent response needs.
• Work in a fast-paced Urgent Response OT team with regular supervision.

Kenntnisse

Manual handling experience

Autonomous working

Team player

Driving licence

Jobbeschreibung

Job title: Occupational Therapist (Grade I)

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Location: 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London, London, NW9 4EW, Barnet Council

Salary: £25.01 per hour

1-2 days in the office (Thursday is the office day for the whole team)

3 days hybrid working

DBS and HCPC Registration Required

Rate £36 The position is within our Urgent Response OT Team, which is a fast-paced service providing predominantly moving and handling assessments and supporting residents who require immediate occupational therapy intervention. The role also includes participating in our duty rota, with one duty OT day per week.

• Full-time post – Monday to Thursday 9am to 5:15pm, Friday 9am to 5:00pm
• Hybrid working: Team members attend the office one day per week (thursday)

This is an OT role in an Urgent Response OT team - excellent manual handling experience and working autonomously is required as it is the main part of the role.

1 day duty OT per week

We are a busy, pressured team, covering the whole borough of Barnet - car driver preferable. We offer monthly supervision and day to day support for the right candidate

Must be a team player - we are a small team, who are proactive and positive about providing an excellent service

Urgent Response Occupational Therapy team referral criteria

We complete Occupational Therapy and Moving and Handling Risk assessments for referrals that meet the following inclusion criteria:

• Moving and handling cases where there is no equipment or current equipment is no longer appropriate
• High risk of physical injury to carers (e.g. Involved in inappropriate transfers)
• A safeguarding concern that relates to equipment or manual handling
• The client is at immediate risk of injury as they are not able to transfer safely on and off the bed, chair, toilet or walk up /down the stairs
• Equipment that has been deemed unrepairable/unreplaceable by NRS and without it the person and/or their carer are at high risk of injury
• A request for an increase from single to double-handed care where a manual handling assessment is required (not decreases of care)
• The client has a palliative diagnosis where Continuing Health Care/North London Hospice is not involved

The role involves visits across the whole London Borough of Barnet, so candidates should ideally live within, or close to, the borough to enable them to respond to urgent visits.

Management support: We offer a supportive management structure with regular supervision, guidance, and opportunities for professional development.