Job Description:

Senior Occupational Therapist – Social Care Qualified

Location: Lewisham, Greater London
Pay Rate: £287.85 per day (Umbrella)
Working Arrangement: Office-based and community visits, with attendance dependent on service and client visit requirements.

About the Role

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist – Social Care Qualified to join a team based in Lewisham, Greater London.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Occupational Therapist to take a senior role in delivering and managing high-quality occupational therapy services to adults with complex needs, including physically disabled people.

You will be responsible for managing and prioritising workloads, providing professional guidance and supervision to Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants, and ensuring that services are delivered effectively in line with professional standards and council policies.

The role will involve a combination of office-based work and community visits, depending on client needs and service requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Service Management: Manage the delivery of occupational therapy services within a designated area, ensuring resources are prioritised and allocated effectively.
• Supervision and Leadership: Supervise and support up to three Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants, as well as student OTs, ensuring professional standards and quality of practice are maintained.
• Caseload Management: Monitor workloads, determine priorities and delegate cases appropriately, ensuring an effective and balanced service.
• Complex Assessments: Undertake occupational therapy assessments for clients and carers with complex needs, providing appropriate recommendations and service provision.
• Professional Guidance: Provide advice and support to colleagues, including undertaking consultation visits where complex cases or significant risks have been identified.
• Partnership Working: Work collaboratively with Social Care, Health professionals, other council departments and external partners to ensure effective service delivery.
• Service Development: Identify, advise on and implement improvements to occupational therapy services, monitoring outcomes and reporting progress to operational managers.
• Reporting and Compliance: Maintain accurate case records, prepare professional reports and ensure supervisees meet departmental recording standards.
• Staff and Resource Management: Support recruitment, staff development, budget monitoring and appropriate resource allocation in line with council policies.
• Health and Safety: Promote a safe working environment and escalate any concerns relating to staff or service user safety.
• Professional Development: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of occupational therapy practice, legislation and statutory requirements, ensuring ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Essential Requirements

• Recognised Occupational Therapy qualification.
• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Relevant experience working within Social Care and Community Occupational Therapy.
• Significant experience undertaking complex occupational therapy assessments and supporting people with physical disabilities.
• Previous experience supervising, supporting or managing Occupational Therapists and/or Occupational Therapy Assistants.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory requirements and professional standards.
• Excellent communication, organisational and partnership-working skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, allocate resources and make sound professional decisions.
• Experience maintaining accurate case records, preparing reports and monitoring service delivery.
• Must have a UK passport or a full right to work in the UK. 

If you are an experienced Occupational Therapist with strong Social Care experience and the ability to lead, supervise and deliver complex occupational therapy services, we would welcome your application.

For more information, please contact Shivashni Govender at LinsCare!