Job Description
Occupational Therapist\n\n**LB Hammersmith and Fulham \n£49,638 - £52,674 per annum**\n\n**Town Hall, King Street, London, W6 9JU \nHours per week: 36.00 \nContract type: Permanent**\n\nREF: LBHF619404\n\nThese posts work as a member of the Complex Occupational Therapy Service,\nhaving a clinical caseload of people with complex multiple pathologies, who\nexhibit a range of psychological, neurological, emotional, behavioural, social\nproblems or age-related conditions.\n\nThe OTs are expected to have moving & handling skills, knowledge of the DFG\nprocess & the ability to complete minor & major adaptations.\n\nWe are a small, friendly and ambitious local authority. Adult Social Care is\nimportant to the Council and has benefitted from considerable investment. Wed\nlove to hear from candidates who share our commitment to co-production,\nIndependent Living and relationship-based practice, Doing things with\nresidents not to them is a key Council priority.
We believe it is better for\neveryone when people are fully involved in the decisions that affect their\nlives.\n\nWe use the social model of disability to frame our approach, and we are proud\nto work in ways that promote human rights, equality and inclusion. We are\ndeveloping our practice model and ways of working and would love to hear from\nsocial workers and occupational therapists who want to be part of our\ntransformation.\n\nTheres a lot of other great work going on in Adult Social Care. We are proud\nto be the only local authority in England to have abolished charging for\nsupport at home and in the community.\n\nWe believe in supporting and developing our staff to do the best job to make a\npositive difference with people.
We are committed to high quality leadership,\nmanagement and supervision and valuing our staff through ongoing career\ndevelopment. We have great CPD opportunities, and the Get Ahead programme can\nsupport your career aspirations. We value our staff, and your wellbeing is\nimportant - we have hybrid working, regular ASC staff forums and staff groups\nacross the council e.g.
disability and EDI groups and will be introducing\nWellbeing days for Social Worker posts. We offer free tea and coffee in all\nour offices and localnational discounts for staff.\n\nWe have a hybrid working model and staff and will be supported to do this with\nmobile IT equipment and hot desk facilities in all offices across the borough.\nProfessional, practice-based supervision will be provided.\n\nContact: Jane Omokan (Head of Service ASC Operations) at\n[Jane.Omokan@lbhf.gov.uk](mailto:Jane.Omokan@lbhf.gov.uk) for more information\nabout this role.\n\n \nPlease see Role Profiles below for full list of duties.\n\n * [Occupational Therapist](https:drive.google.comfiled1rESHis5X2jmnGdfmYIIxM4khOaTdy7fTview)\n\nClosing date: 31st January 2025\n\nApply Link:[**https:careers.newjob.org.ukjob-\ninvite619404**](https:eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareers.newjob.org.uk%2Fjob-\ninvite%2F619404%2F&data=05%7C02%7CPhoebe.Webster%40penna.com%7C0d1809cb4c7b4cbbcbd508dd1b94e1ad%7Cf30ac191b8b445f29a9be5466cb90c2f%7C0%7C0%7C638697048431904157%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=H2sJVmapOYkZFuPAxHgMhw7whJSRTnCyD2beXBHp71o%3D&reserved=0)\n\nAsking for Adjustments\n\nWe are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes\nadjustments throughout the recruitment process.\n\nIf you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form\nin a different format, please contact us at [resourcing-\npeopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk](mailto:resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk) or\nby post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU\n\nHammersmith & Fulham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the\nwelfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers\nand volunteers to share this commitment.
We will ensure that all our\nrecruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. \n \nCorporate Equalities Employment Policy: In order to combat discrimination, no\nunnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a\ndisproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the\npopulation will have equal access to jobs.
No applicant or employee will\nreceive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender\nreassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or\ncivil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational\nQualification (GOQ) applies. \n \nWe are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our\nrecruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.