Occupational Therapist

The Role

Are you a passionate, inspiring, and innovative Occupational Therapist? If yes, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We are recruiting for Occupational Therapy positions within Intermediate Care Southwark (ICS) – a dynamic, integrated health and social care team.

About the Role:

• Carry out comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and develop reablement plans in service users’ homes
• Deliver personalised, strengths-based interventions that promote independence, wellbeing, and recovery
• Collaborate effectively with the multidisciplinary team to support individuals in achieving their goals
• Assess and provide appropriate standard aids and specialist equipment, and make referrals for home adaptations where necessary
• Complete manual handling assessments, recommend suitable equipment, and develop detailed manual handling plans
• Maintain accurate, timely case records and outcome documentation using electronic recording systems
• Provide guidance, support, and task delegation to students, junior staff and assistant practitioners

About You:

• HCPC-registered and qualified in Occupational Therapy
• Experienced in community-based or integrated care settings (desirable)
• Committed to person-centred, strengths-based practice
• A confident communicator and team player
• Organised, proactive, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment

About the Team:

We are recruiting for Occupational Therapy positions within Intermediate Care Southwark (ICS) – a dynamic, integrated health and social care team. Our team includes physiotherapists, social workers, occupational therapists, nurses, pharmacists, occupational therapy assistant practitioners, and rehabilitation support workers. Together, we provide short-term, targeted support to maximise independence and improve quality of life.

Our Rehab and Reablement-focused service supports recovery by optimising individuals’ existing skills and resources. We work from a strength-based approach, regularly reviewing care needs and ensuring that any ongoing support is tailored and appropriate.

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification located at the bottom of the advert.

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Pauline Agbaimoni Deputy Team Manager 0207 525 5745] Pauline.Agbaimoni@Southwark.gov.uk

Additional Information:

This post requires a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) DBS check at Enhanced level.

Benefits and more information:

In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.

Recruitment timetable

Advert close date: 11:59pm on 3rd August 2025

Shortlisting date/s: 5th August 2025

Interview date/s: 12th and 13th August 2025

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

Attachments

• OT_JD_-_Oct_2022.pdf