R2327 - Occupational Therapist

Royal College of Occupational Therapists; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Barking & Dagenham Council is seeking two experienced Occupational Therapists to join the Enabling Independence Team within the Integrated Care Service. You will develop OT plans addressing equipment, home adaptations, assistive tech and housing solutions to promote independence for adults and children with disabilities across Barking and Dagenham.

You will collaborate with professionals across sectors, supervise OTAs, and participate in values-based recruitment aligned with DRIVE values.

Qualifications

• Qualified OT with HCPC registration.
• Experience with moving and handling and home adaptations.
• Ability to supervise OTAs and coordinate with other professionals.

Responsibilities

• Develop OT plans for equipment, home adaptations, and assistive technology.
• Collaborate with statutory, voluntary and private sectors to meet needs of service users, families and carers.
• Engage in relationship-based practice and drive up practice standards to improve outcomes.

Skills

HCPC registration

Moving and handling

Supervise OTAs

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

We are looking for 2 experienced and dynamic Occupational Therapist to join our innovative and friendly Enabling Independence Team within Integrated Care Service. Enabling Independence Team support Adults and Children with disabilities across London Borough of Barking and Dagenham to live safely and independently in the community.

These are permanent positions where the successful candidates will be involved in developing occupational therapy plans in response to the need for specialist equipment, home adaptations, assistive technology and appropriate housing solutions to promote the independence of adults and children with disabilities. You will positively contribute to the achievement of joint working by referring, liaising, consulting and collaborating effectively with other professionals; working with the statutory, voluntary and private sectors to identify and meet the needs of service users, families and carers.

Note for candidates

Please refer to the person specification areas marked AF1-6 in the Job Description to see the areas for response in your application. As part of our values-based recruitment, we are looking for candidates to respond to the five council DRIVE Values – Deliver, Respond, Inspire, Value and Engage. For this role we are particularly looking for candidates that can Deliver, Inspire and Engage as per the JDPS.

Special requirements for this post

You will be a qualified OT and have an up to date registration with HCPC.

This post carries a requirement to have an Enhanced DBS check for both Children and Adults.

About you

A qualified OT with experience and knowledge of moving and handling, major adaptations, and an ability to supervise OTAs or trusted assessors.

You will be passionate, caring and dedicated as well as being someone who is able to think outside the box and develop creative solutions. You are committed to relationship-based practice in all your interactions with staff and service users. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work with a broad range of people and partners, including working respectfully with clients, and families and wider systems partnerships in a truly co-productive way that encourages individuals to develop their own solutions and to identify what support they require.

Your strong interpersonal skills will allow you to work to deliver innovative and integrated services that provide value for money. You will be keen to develop yourself, your practice and drive up practice standards. You should aspire to be the very best in everything you do.

About us

Barking & Dagenham is changing. It Starts Here.

Think you know Barking and Dagenham? Think again. While this small corner of east London might have a reputation for needing development, scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find active communities and a place that consistently punches above its weight. The borough is changing – and changing for the better. And It Starts Here.

Yes, the borough has its challenges. But it’s on the cusp of something exciting. With one of the youngest populations in the country, ambitions are high and rightly so. 98% of our schools are rated Good or Outstanding and every year more of our talented teenagers get into Russell Group Universities and hotly sought after apprenticeship schemes.

We have award winning parks, centuries old manor houses full of relics and artifacts you can go and see, and the ruins of one of Anglo-Saxon England's most powerful and wealthiest religious sites. We’re even bringing beavers and white storks to the borough to help rewild the local landscape and boost biodiversity.

Over the past few years, we’ve been working hard to improve how we deliver services and support our community.From tackling inequality to making sure our services are the best they can be, we’re focused on what matters most to local people.

We’re creating the conditions for people to thrive - so everyone can enjoy a good quality of life, feel proud to call this place home, and be part of something bigger.

#ItStartsHere - with our streets, our schools, our neighbourhoods. And with your application to join our determined team who are passionate about doing what’s best for the future of Barking and Dagenham.

As an Investors in People Gold Award employer, we’re serious about supporting our staff. From flexible working, professional trainingand career development to wellbeing initiatives, we want our people to feel valued and supported in everything they do.

Our values, known as

• DRIVE, shape how we work: Deliver our best every day – and do what we promise
• Respond in a prompt, positive way to our community’s needs
• Inspire others with our attitudes and actions
• Value people for who they are and what they can do
• Engage with others to improve our resilience and flexibility We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.