Job Description
3 month contract role with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
• The London Borough of Sutton is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist (Grade 8) to join the People’s Services team on a temporary basis.
• The role involves providing front-line occupational therapy services to residents with complex needs, promoting independence and supporting individuals to live safely within their homes and communities.
• The post holder will manage a caseload of clients, carry out assessments, recommend equipment and home adaptations, and deliver moving and handling interventions.
• Working collaboratively with other professionals, the Occupational Therapist will apply clinical reasoning and professional judgement to deliver person-centred outcomes while ensuring compliance with statutory frameworks and professional standards.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
• Manage a caseload of residents with complex needs, ensuring effective assessment and intervention planning.
• Conduct functional and environmental assessments within residents’ homes and community settings.
• Assess and recommend major and minor home adaptations to support independence and safety.
• Carry out moving and handling assessments, providing guidance on safe techniques and equipment.
• Recommend and arrange appropriate assistive equipment and adaptations to maximise independence.
• Apply clinical reasoning and professional judgement to complex situations involving risk and vulnerability.
• Work collaboratively with health professionals, social care teams, and partner agencies to deliver coordinated support.
• Promote safe independence in activities of daily living for adults with disabilities or health conditions.
• Maintain accurate case records, assessments, and reports in line with council policies and professional standards.
• Ensure practice complies with relevant legislation, professional standards, and safeguarding requirements.
• Participate in service development, professional supervision, and continuous professional development activities.
Skills/Experience:
• Qualified Occupational Therapist with a recognised professional qualification.
• HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist (essential).
• Minimum 2+ years’ experience within social services or community-based occupational therapy.
• Strong experience in moving and handling assessments.
• Experience assessing for major and minor housing adaptations.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload effectively within a community setting.
• Experience working with adults with disabilities, long-term conditions, or complex needs.
• Strong knowledge of occupational therapy models, interventions, and clinical reasoning.
• Understanding of legislative frameworks, safeguarding, and social care policies.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills when working with residents, families, and professionals.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Good IT skills for case recording, assessments, and service documentation.
Additional Information:
• Bi-Weekly Payments.
• Client: London Borough of Sutton.
• Hours: 36 hours per week (09:00 – 17:00).
• Working Pattern: Hybrid – approximately 3 days office / community visits.
• Minimum 2 years’ social services or community experience.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads independently.
• Strong experience in moving & handling assessments and housing adaptations.
• HCPC registration required.
Requirements
• Qualified Occupational Therapist with a recognised professional qualification. • HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist (essential). • Minimum 2+ years’ experience within social services or community-based occupational therapy. • Strong experience in moving and handling assessments. • Experience assessing for major and minor housing adaptations. • Ability to manage a complex caseload effectively within a community setting. • Experience working with adults with disabilities, long-term conditions, or complex needs. • Strong knowledge of occupational therapy models, interventions, and clinical reasoning. • Understanding of legislative frameworks, safeguarding, and social care policies. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills when working with residents, families, and professionals. • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. • Good IT skills for case recording, assessments, and service documentation.