London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Occupatinal Therapist

London Borough of Tower Hamlets £47367 - £59394 Closing Date: 29 Nov 2026 Permanent
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Summary: Directorate: Health, Adults and Community Division:
Occupatinal Therapist - Tower Hamlets Careers Skip to main content Saved Jobs Log In Menu Home Directorates Show menu for Directorates Shaping the future of Human Resources and Organisational Development About Us Show menu for About Us Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working for Tower Hamlets How to apply Tower Hamlets - the place The council Vacancies Contact Us Home Directorates Show menu for Directorates Shaping the future of Human Resources and Organisational Development About Us Show menu for About Us Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working for Tower Hamlets How to apply Tower Hamlets - the place The council Vacancies Contact Us Occupatinal Therapist Posted on 26/10/2026 Save Job Apply Home Vacancies Occupatinal Therapist External Advertising End Date External Advertising End Date: 29 Nov 2026 Internal Advertising End Date Internal Advertising End Date: 29 Nov 2026 All Locations All Locations: Hybrid All Locations is a required field Contract Type Contract Type Permanent Pay, Benefits and Supplements Pay, Benefits and Supplements: £47367 - £59394 About The Role Directorate: Health, Adults and Community Division: Adults Social Care Services Section: North West Locality Team: North West Locality Grade: I to K £47,367 to £59,394 Contract Type: Permanent Number of Posts: 1 Hours per week: 35 Benefits and Allowances Travel Allowance – zone 2 to 3 Role Purpose Tower Hamlets has been welcoming people to live, learn and work in its vibrant and historic eight square miles for centuries. We are one of the UK’s most culturally diverse areas and the borough is nationally regarded as a beacon for community cohesion. We have recently restructured to a Locality Model to provide excellent services to our most vulnerable residents. We presently have exciting opportunity in North West Locality, Adult Social Care team. iwe are looking for dynamic Occupational Therapists to join the teams. You will work principally with adults and their carers/families. You will be required to work creatively to identify needs and make arrangements for supporting delivery of a range of outcomes including reablement, equipment, specialist advice and information, moving and handling, adaptations and care and support planning. If you are an HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with sound assessment, analytical and reflective skills, dedicated to improving practice and have experience in delivery a range of community based Occupational Therapy Services then we want to hear from you. We foster a supportive, strengths based environment with a strong emphasis on reflective supervision, training and CPD opportunities. Following a Job Description review and upgrade we offer a very competitive salary. It is an exciting time to join us. Key Responsibilities You will independently manage a caseload of people with a range of complex needs using analytical and communication skills with robust clinical reasoning to determine their support needs. You must take responsibility for the maintenance of your professional standards in line with the HCPC, COT and local Tower Hamlets standards. This post offers the opportunity for you to supervise or mentor junior staff and students. We offer a wealth of learning and development opportunities to support your CPD. For full details of your key responsibilities please see the job description and person specification Requirements To apply for these positions you must have an Occupational Therapy (OT) qualification and preferably with experience of working in a community based setting. HCPC registration A DBS certificate which is satisfactory to Tower Hamlets Council will be a condition of your appointment Additional Information This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer
Requisition Details
  • Job ID: #6655
  • Employer: London Borough of Tower Hamlets
  • Location: London Borough of Tower Hamlets
  • Closing Date: 29 Nov 2026
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Last Verified: 2026-10-28
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