# Occupational Therapist

**Company**: Barnet Council
**Location**: London Borough of Barnet, Greater London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: GBP 44,184 - 48,519 per year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our team. As an Occupational Therapist, you will provide a quality Occupational Therapy service to adults arising out of the Council's duties and powers under legislation and in accordance with divisional and area policy, procedures, guidelines and the professional practice standards for Occupational Therapists.

Responsibilities:

- Provide appropriate, professional occupational therapy functional assessments of older people, adults with physical and sensory needs or learning disability and carers with a focus on meeting the social care outcomes

- Carry out urgent assessments, risk assessment and provide Occupational therapy interventions to mitigate urgent risk

- Recommend equipment and minor adaptions across the range-from simple equipment to complex specialist chairs and shower chairs

- Refer and recommend for major housing adaptations on the Disabled Facility Grant pathway or other pathways depending on the tenure of the property

- Safeguard adults and carers at risk of harm and promote Making Safeguarding Personal principles and their wellbeing

Requirements:

- Registered as an Occupational Therapist with the Health and Care Professions Council

- Understanding and experience of operating with a comprehensive assessment framework

- Minimum of 2 years of working in the UK experience as an Occupational Therapist

- Experience of preparing clear and accurate correspondence, reports and other written documentation including risk assessments

What we offer:

- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays

- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

- A comprehensive Flexible Working Policy

- A vast range of lifestyle discounts

- Broad range of payroll benefits

- Excellent training and development opportunities

- Employee well-being training programs

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## Skills

### Required
- Occupational Therapy
- Health and Care Professions Council registration
- comprehensive assessment framework
- risk assessments

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