Job vacancy details
Occupational Therapist Homeless Services(Albert Jacob House)
| Employer | London Borough of Tower Hamlets | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working Pattern | Full Time, Permanent position | Hours | 35 |
| Salary | £32,211 - £35,739 per annum | Reference | ASD/2075 |
| Closing Date | 07/08/2009 23:30 PM | ||
Looking for a new challenge ?
Come and join a top performing Authority and be a part of our continuous innovation and service enhancement plans
Tower Hamlets Integrated Occupational Therapy Services are committed to developing innovative seamless services that meet our users’ needs across health, housing, and social care.
Tower Hamlets has a rich, ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity; from the affluent finance and business centres of Docklands and the City, to the vibrant Bangladeshi community in and around Whitechapel’s Brick Lane. Tower Hamlets is a progressive and innovative inner city Borough in the heart of East London, and is also one of the host boroughs for the London 2012 Olympics.
Homeless Services Occupational Therapist
Scale SO2-PO1 £32,211 – £35,739 per annum
You will be part of a small team of OT’s and Tenancy Sustainment Officers working with statutory homeless users living in temporary accommodation. This includes all age groups with a wide range of disabities. It offers an opportunity to develop a dual specialism in both Housing and Homelessness. We are looking for an experienced, independent, responsible and flexible OT to contribute to this innovative team.
A degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy and HPC registration is essential for all posts.
Salaries advertised do not reflect any 2009-10 pay award.
We can offer you :-
Collaborative initiatives between Social Care, Health, and Housing Services
Regular individual and group supervision, and annual appraisal
Extensive internal and external training opportunities
CPD time and support including post-graduate opportunities
Opportunities to supervise staff and students (including a student payment)
Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time
Annual lump sum travel allowance payment – for specific posts
Reimbursement of HPC registration fees
Internal rotation opportunities
Interested and want to know more ? There is an Open Day for all the above posts on Thursday 28 July 2009 from 10.00am – 12.30pm. For more details regarding the posts and/or to secure an Open Day place please contact Paul Swindells (OT Team Manager) on 020 7364 5654 or email
Equal Opportunities
We shall ensure fairness and equal opportunities throughout our workforce and in service delivery. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age.
