Senior Practitioner - Occupational Therapist
Job description
3 Months Contract with a Local Authority
Umbrella - £36.00 per hour - Umbrella
Job Purpose
As a Senior Practitioner - Occupational Therapist, you will provide specialist Occupational Therapy expertise within Adult Services, managing a small caseload of highly complex cases while supporting, mentoring and developing Occupational Therapists, students and apprentices across the service.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
• Manage a caseload of complex Occupational Therapy cases.
• Undertake specialist assessments and interventions for adults.
• Assess and recommend major adaptations and specialist equipment.
• Provide mentoring, supervision and professional support to Occupational Therapists.
• Supervise Occupational Therapy students, apprentices and newly qualified staff.
• Chair case conferences and multi-agency meetings.
• Lead on safeguarding investigations and safeguarding meetings.
• Promote strengths-based and person-centred practice.
• Support service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding legislation.
• Work collaboratively with health and social care partners.
• Contribute to workforce development and professional practice standards.
Essential Experience Required
• HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist.
• RCOT Membership.
• Minimum 3 years post-qualified Occupational Therapy experience within Adult Services.
• Experience managing complex Adult Social Care cases.
• Experience assessing major housing adaptations and specialist equipment.
• Experience supervising or mentoring Occupational Therapists and students.
• Strong knowledge of the Care Act.
• Strong knowledge of Adult Safeguarding procedures.
• Strong knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act.
• Experience working within integrated health and social care environments.
• Experience chairing meetings and managing risk.
Additional Information to Note
• Hackney, London.
• Adults, Health & Integration Directorate.
• Occupational Therapy & Sensory Services.
• Enhanced DBS Required.
• HCPC Registration Required.
• RCOT Membership Required.
• Hybrid / Community-Based Adult Services Role.
• Response Deadline: 20th November 2026.
• Apply ASAP.
