Occupational Therapist (Grade I)

Job title

Occupational Therapist (Grade I)

Job Category

Social Care Qualified

Location

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

Hours per week

36

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

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Office base

Colindale, NW9

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Hybrid working

Team members attend the office one day per week (thursday)

Job description

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.

Rate £36 per hour