Islington - OT - Hospital Discharge

Occupational Therapist - Hospital Discharge

Location: Islington, London

Rate: £31.37 per hour

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Hours: Monday-Friday, initially 9am-5pm, with some 10am-6pm shifts. Later moving to Monday-Sunday, 1 in 6 rota

Address: 222 Upper Street, London, Islington, N1 1XR

Eden Brown Synergy is currently recruiting for a qualified Occupational Therapist to join the Integrated Discharge Service (IDS) within Islington Adult Social Services.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and fast-paced Hospital Discharge Service, supporting Islington residents to return home safely while promoting independence, recovery and positive outcomes.

The Role

As an Occupational Therapist, you will play a key role in assessing risk and designing interventions to support residents at different stages of the hospital discharge pathway.

• Supporting the Discharge to Assess pathway through referral screening and discharge planning.


• Participating in the 7-day screening rota, expected to commence after approximately 2 months.


• Completing post-discharge assessments and providing one-off therapy interventions.


• Assessing home environments and arranging equipment and minor adaptations.


• Providing advice on managing daily activities and manual handling.


• Developing Reablement Plans and Goals using a strengths-based, outcome-focused approach.


• Working closely with Social Workers, Reablement, Health colleagues and wider multidisciplinary teams.


• Supporting independence, recovery and admission prevention.

What We're Looking For

• Qualified Occupational Therapist.


• Relevant professional registration.


• Experience in adult social care, hospital discharge, community or reablement settings is desirable.


• Strong assessment, risk management and clinical decision‑making skills.


• A person‑centred and strengths‑based approach.


• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.


• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Benefits of Working with Eden Brown Synergy

• DBS check processed and paid for by Eden Brown Synergy.


• Referral bonus if you refer a colleague or friend to us.


• Bonus for finding your own job.


• Twice‑weekly payroll.


• Dedicated recruitment consultant who will support you throughout your job search, employment and beyond.

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.