About this role
Occupational Therapist - Adult Early Intervention
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to join Barnet Council's award-winning Adult Early Intervention Team (AEIT). Working within a multidisciplinary team alongside Social Workers and Adult Early Intervention Officers, you'll support residents to maximise independence through strengths-based practice, enabling interventions, manual handling assessments, and adaptation recommendations.
This is a highly supportive team with excellent OT leadership, regular CPD opportunities, and a strong focus on professional development. The role offers the chance to work closely with health partners, contribute to service improvement, and develop skills across a varied adult social care caseload.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete strengths-based Occupational Therapy assessments
- Support residents to maintain independence and wellbeing
- Undertake manual handling and functional assessments
- Recommend equipment, adaptations, and enabling interventions
- Work collaboratively with health and social care professionals
- Contribute to service development and best practice initiatives
- Maintain accurate case records and assessments
Requirements
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HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist
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Adult Social Care or Community OT experience
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Knowledge of manual handling, equipment, and adaptations
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Strong assessment and communication skills
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Ability to manage a varied caseload
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Hybrid working available: 4 days remote, 1 day office-based (Colindale, London)
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Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
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We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
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BH - 202896
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GH - 36420