Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist £34.34 per hour | London Borough of Hackney
Hackney is transforming the way we deliver Occupational Therapy - we need passionate, experienced practitioners to help drive that change. If you're an OT or Physiotherapist who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, is committed to high‑quality practice, and wants to make an immediate impact for residents, this is the perfect opportunity.
Hackney's Reablement at Home service supports adults to regain independence and achieve therapy‑led goals in their own homes. The service takes a reablement‑first approach, focusing on prevention, recovery and reducing reliance on long‑term care through short‑term, structured interventions.
As an Occupational Therapist within this service, you will play a pivotal role in delivering strengths‑based, person‑centred reablement, helping residents rebuild skills, confidence and control over their daily lives.
Key Responsibilities
Working closely with reablement providers, Senior Practitioners and Occupational Therapy Assistants, you will:
Complete comprehensive OT assessments within the community
Identify personalised outcomes and reablement goals with service users
Develop and issue Reablement Therapy Plans at the point of referral
Monitor and review progress throughout the reablement period
Provide professional guidance and consultation to reablement providers
Apply a strengths‑based, preventative approach to all interventions
Support improved flow through hospital discharge pathways
Ensure support is risk assessed, proportionate and outcome focused
Maintain accurate, timely case records in line with statutory frameworksThis role is based at Hackney Service Centre and involves frequent home visits across the borough.
About You
You will be an experienced Occupational Therapist with a strong interest in reablement, prevention and community‑based practice.
Essential requirements include:
A UK‑recognised degree in Occupational Therapy
HCPC registration
Experience working in community or reablement settings
Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act
Confidence applying strengths‑based and person‑centred approaches
Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
Strong communication, assessment and clinical reasoning skills
What We Offer
Meaningful, outcome‑focused work supporting independence
A role embedded in preventative adult social care practice
Opportunities to work collaboratively across health and social care
To Apply
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