Occupational Therapist

Salary range: £44,685 - £48,003 p.a. inc. London weighting and a Golden Hello of £5000 and £3000 recruitment and retention allowance
Contract: Permanent 
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time

Help shape brighter futures for children and young people with disabilities in Brent.

Every child and young person should have the opportunity to live as independently as possible, take part in the things that matter to them and enjoy a good quality of life. In Brent’s Children and Young People with Disabilities Team, our Occupational Therapists help make that possible – providing specialist support and practical solutions that can transform everyday life for children and their families.

The Post - Make a difference that can be felt every day.

We’re looking for a skilled and motivated Occupational Therapist to join Brent’s Children and Young People with Disabilities Team, supporting children and young people with substantial physical, cognitive and sensory disabilities.

Working with children and families, and a multi-disciplinary professional network you’ll use your specialist OT skills to develop practical, personalised solutions that promote independence, inclusion and participation.

In this varied and rewarding role, you’ll:

• Undertake specialist functional assessments, considering the needs of both children and their families
• Recommend specialist equipment, seating and minor and adaptations to support independence and safety
• Undertake moving and handling assessments and develop appropriate plans
• Contribute to major home adaptations, working with Housing colleagues, surveyors and architects
• Work closely with families, schools, health professionals and other agencies to achieve positive outcomes
• Manage a varied caseload, including children and young people with complex needs

Your work will have a tangible impact – helping children participate more fully in everyday life, increasing their independence and improving quality of life for them and their families.

You’ll be supported too, with independent clinical supervision, continued professional development and close links with OT colleagues across Brent Council.

The Person - Bring your expertise. Make it count.

You’ll be a qualified, HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with the clinical judgement, compassion and creativity to deliver excellent outcomes for children and young people with disabilities within a social care setting.

You’ll have experience of undertaking comprehensive OT assessments and be confident developing practical, evidence-based solutions around areas such as equipment, moving and handling and adaptations.

You’ll be:

• Child-focused and committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with disabilities
• Clinically confident, with the ability to undertake detailed assessments and make evidence-based recommendations
• Creative and solution-focused when responding to complex functional and environmental needs
• A strong communicator, able to build effective relationships with children, families and multidisciplinary professionals
• Organised and able to effectively manage and prioritise a varied caseload
• Able to produce clear, high-quality OT reports, care plans and recommendations
• A reflective practitioner who values supervision, professional development and high standards of practice

Most importantly, you’ll understand that great Occupational Therapy is about more than equipment or adaptations – it’s about helping children and young people do more, participate more and experience greater independence in their everyday lives.

If you’re looking for a Children’s OT role where you can use the breadth of your professional skills and see the real-world difference your work makes, we’d love to hear from you.

  How to apply   Please note: this is a rolling recruitment campaign. Applications will be reviewed weekly, with successful applicants invited to interview on a weekly basis. We encourage you to apply early so we can progress your application as soon as possible.
You will need to submit a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria in the outlined in the application guidance linked below:   Application Guidance    This is a key part of the selection process, and applications without a supporting statement may not be considered. You may also upload a CV to support your application, but it cannot replace the supporting statement.   Interested in applying? Click "Apply Now" to begin your application.    
  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you are interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.   Applications from candidates who have applied for this role in the last 6 months will not be considered.     Additional Information 

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.   As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us.          
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