Community Occupational Therapist (Adults) Moving & Handling Review Specialist (Ref 8050)

Proud to Care Devon; Newton Abbot; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in community care, we seek a Community Occupational Therapist to enhance lives through expert clinical assessments and support within a vibrant and scenic environment in South Devon. This role offers professional development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and a collaborative team culture, ensuring effective and impactful outcomes for those we serve.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme

Relocation support up to £10,000 for qualifying circumstances

Continuous professional development and preceptorship

Flexible working opportunities including part-time hours and homeworking

Qualifications

• Management of caseload including complex cases.
• Ability to work autonomously in various community settings.
• Experience in conducting specialist moving and handling assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred service through specialist clinical assessment.
• Prescribe and implement effective strategies for individuals.
• Act independently to solve problems and make decisions.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Problem solving

Decision making

Independent judgement

Education

Health and Care Professions Council Registration (HCPC)

Job description

Why Choose Us?

Our enthusiastic and welcoming team is dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of adults across South Devon. Covering a diverse area—including vibrant towns, charming villages, and stunning rural communities—you’ll have the chance to work in a truly unique and scenic environment. We work closely with NHS teams, social care services, district councils, housing providers, and equipment suppliers, ensuring a collaborative and holistic approach to care. Our team includes a mix of experienced Band 5 and Band 6 Occupational Therapists, as well as experienced Social Care Assessors and OT apprentices all committed to supporting one another and delivering excellent outcomes.

What’s in It for You?

A friendly and experienced team offering peer support, regular supervision, and CPD opportunities.
Flexible working with telephone, virtual, and in-person assessments tailored to client needs.
Diverse caseload covering a wide range of disabilities and health conditions.
Scenic travel around the beautiful South Devon area as you support individuals in their own homes.

The role

Brief overall description of role:

Working as full members of the Care Direct Plus Team, Community Occupational Therapists will primarily be responsible for providing a person-centred service through specialist clinical assessment within the context of Social Care and Health policy and legislation. The post involves managing a caseload and lone working in a variety of settings. The emphasis of the work is a combination of Occupational Therapy and specialist moving and handling clinical skills/knowledge with responsibilities involving highly skilled and specialised work.

The tasks will involve (though not exclusively) the following:

• Undertaking specialist moving and handling assessments and reviews within hospital and community settings. This will be where the person is primarily in receipt of double handed care and/or where double handed care is requested, but not exclusive to this.
• Prescribing and implementing effective strategies to achieve person centred and cost effective outcomes for individuals including the use of specialist equipment and care packages.
• Managing a caseload including highly complex cases within the legal framework.
• Acting as an autonomous practitioner evidencing high levels of problem solving, decision making and independent judgement in a variety of community settings and situations.

Exploring innovative ways of collaborative working between general practice, health and social care, acute and community and the private and voluntary sector.

What we can offer you

• We are committed to your continuous professional development and preceptorship, doing all we can to help you excel in your career and with new and exciting opportunities for career development. You will receive excellent support and supervision, with regular opportunities to discuss and reflect on your practice, both with your line manager and peers.
• We offer 26 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, rising incrementally to 31 days after 5 years’ service.
• Recognition of NHS continuous service for contractual annual leave purposes, sick pay entitlement and Maternity/Adoption & Paternity pay entitlement (within DCC Terms & Conditions)
• Flexible working opportunities are available, these include part-time hours, flexitime, compressed working hours and homeworking (this is subject to the needs of the role – please discuss at further at interview)
• Offer an opportunity to enter a generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
• As a place to live and work, Devon is hard to beat with top-performing schools, universities, vibrant cities, pretty villages and some of the most scenic coast and countryside in the UK. Living and working in Devon as an Occupational Therapist has never been more attractive.
• If you are currently living, working or studying in the UK and are looking to relocate to Devon,subject to qualifying conditions and in exceptional circumstances,relocation supportof up to £10,000, may be available.Visa sponsorshipmay also be offered as part of the relocation support package, terms and conditions apply.Please note:At this time, we are unable to consider overseas applications.

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Marie Davies on [e-mail] or 01392 384745.

Interviews are due to be held on 15th August 2025.

Does the job role include personal care?: No

Working Patterns:

TBC

Essential details:

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• DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on ourEquality and Diversity webpages.
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working-The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
• Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with theApplicant privacy notice.
• For more information about Working for Devon please visitour Working for Devon page.
• This role requires a DBS disclosure.
• This role requires Health and Care Professions Council Registration (HCPC).