Senior Occupational Therapist - Adult Services

Adults Senior Occupational Therapist - Enablement Team

Are you an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist?

Opportunities have arisen for Senior Occupational Therapists to join Richmond and Wandsworth Councils enablement service. We aim to promote independence for the residents, to improve health and overall wellbeing.The enablement team offers short term 6 weeks care receiving referrals from the community, social work teams and hospitals.We are a creative, dynamic and supportive team and are looking for Occupational Therapists who are committed to the same high standards of practice.

About the role

As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will be required to:

• Supervise Occupational Therapists within the team including attending joint visits.You will need to allocate cases to the team and take on management responsibilities for junior members of the team. You will not be case holding within this role.
• Attend multidisciplinary team meetings with key stakeholders to coordinate care around complex health and care needs.
• Collaborate with care agencies work in partnership with residents, their families, and carers to enable them to identify their strengths, maximise their functional independence and well-being, cope with change, attain outcomes they want and need and understand and manage risk in activities of daily living.
• Have extensive knowledge to support the team to prescribe, order or recommend specialist disability equipment, minor adaptations, and standard wheelchairs. To support adults and their carers in the safe installation, maintenance, and use of equipment.

The occupational therapist will work standard 36 hours Monday to Friday. There will be the voluntary option to work additional hours over the weekend with over time allowance.This is a hybrid working role, you will be expected to work from Wandsworth Council offices when you are completing visits. You will also be working from home and managing your workload according to priorities.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils Adults Services offers a strong learning and development offer.We are dedicated to delivering strong support for our staff offering robust supervision, CPD and supporting you in your role and professional development.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A relevant professional qualification in Occupational Therapy and current registration with the HCPC.
• Experience of achieving positive outcomes for adults and the community through multi-disciplinary and partnership working.
• knowledge of relevant social care and health legislation and government guidance and developments impacting on Adult Social Care and Health services.
• sound knowledge of Occupational Therapy methods, practices and models and their application in a range of settings.

Closing Date: 12 th January 2024

Shortlisting Date: W/C 13 th January 2024

Interview Date:W/C 20 th January 2024

For an informal conversation please contact Assistant Service Manager or

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone.We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. This campaign is anonymised.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.