Occupational Therapist Adults
| Posting date: | 29 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £42,771.00 to £46,968.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £42771.00 - £46968.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 February 2026 |
| Location: | Barnet, NW9 4EW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | F0034-26-0001 |
Summary
About the role - To 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. - To 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 as articulated in the Department of Health's Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework. - To carry out urgent assessments, risk assessment and provide Occupational therapy interventions to mitigate urgent risk by providing simple and complex equipment such as moving and handling equipment - To recommend equipment and minor adaptions across the range-from simple equipment to complex specialist chairs and shower chairs. - To refer and recommend for major housing adaptations on the Disabled Facility Grant pathway or other pathways depending on the tenure of the property. - To safeguard adults and carers at risk of harm and promote Making Safeguarding Personal principles and their wellbeing. - To undertake review of the equipment, adaptions and interventions provided . - To ensure that the wellbeing principles are at the heart of assessment and care and support planning. About you - 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. - Sound, practical understanding of relevant legislation (such as the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Disabled Facility Grant, ), policies and processes necessary to deliver complex and multiple services to vulnerable adults.