Senior Practitioner - Occupational Therapist

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.