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Junior Occupational Therapist Reablement Team

NHS

Oakham

On-site

GBP 31,000 - 35,000

Part time

4 days ago

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Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a newly qualified Occupational Therapist for their Therapy Reablement Service in Oakham. This part-time role involves providing interventions to enhance patient independence and quality of life. The successful candidate will join a supportive team and enjoy flexible working arrangements, extensive training opportunities, and competitive benefits including a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

Local Government Pension

Generous annual leave

Career development opportunities

Support for health and wellbeing

Qualifications

Experience in an adult social work/adult health environment.
Understanding of Care Act 2014.
Ability to undertake holistic assessments.

Responsibilities

Provide Occupational Therapy interventions to enhance daily activities.
Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants.
Conduct strength-based assessments.

Skills

Communication

Holistic Therapy assessment

Organizational skills

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Job summary

We are seeking a newly qualified dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic and supportive Therapy Reablement Service. If you are looking for a role that enables you to make a real difference to peoples lives, please apply.

Main duties of the job

To provide a range of Occupational Therapy interventions to adults referred to the service. Focusing on enhancing individuals ability to undertake daily activities to maximise their independence and quality of life.

About us

Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.

We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be. Our benefits go beyond the salary being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£31,067 to £34,134 a year pro rata plus £3k market supplement per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

F0104-25-0001

Job locations

Rutland County Council

Catmos Street

Oakham

Rutland

LE15 6HP

Job description Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities:

Hospital discharge and community support:

Work with individuals on a Discharge to Assess pathway to support a smooth transition from hospital to home supporting recovery and independence.

Support individuals living in the community who require therapy reablement to prevent hospital admission.

Strength-based assessment:

Undertake holistic and strength-based assessments, working with individuals to develop personalized goals and reablement plans.

Assess and arrange for provision of equipment and adaptions to maximise their independence and safety, including major adaptations where necessary.

Undertake risk assessments of complex moving and handling situations and develop management plans

Ensure the active involvement of service users and carers in assessments, the development of support plans and accessing Direct Payments

Identify solutions including assistive technologies, providing demonstrations to ensure these are used safely

Accurate and timely recording and reviews:

Maintain accurate and timely assessment and case records for all service users seen. Monitor and review support plans to ensure ongoing effectiveness and take action as appropriate.

Ensure systems are updated to support service delivery and the routine collection of statistical data.

Professional Support and guidance:

Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants, providing support and guidance and professional specific guidance to Social Workers

Integrated working:

Work in an integrated way with colleagues and other health and social care professionals to endure the best and most seamless transition for service users. Fully participate and engage with developments in Adult Social Care, and your own development.

Job description Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities:

Hospital discharge and community support:

Work with individuals on a Discharge to Assess pathway to support a smooth transition from hospital to home supporting recovery and independence.

Support individuals living in the community who require therapy reablement to prevent hospital admission.

Strength-based assessment:

Undertake holistic and strength-based assessments, working with individuals to develop personalized goals and reablement plans.

Assess and arrange for provision of equipment and adaptions to maximise their independence and safety, including major adaptations where necessary.

Undertake risk assessments of complex moving and handling situations and develop management plans

Ensure the active involvement of service users and carers in assessments, the development of support plans and accessing Direct Payments

Identify solutions including assistive technologies, providing demonstrations to ensure these are used safely

Accurate and timely recording and reviews:

Maintain accurate and timely assessment and case records for all service users seen. Monitor and review support plans to ensure ongoing effectiveness and take action as appropriate.

Ensure systems are updated to support service delivery and the routine collection of statistical data.

Professional Support and guidance:

Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants, providing support and guidance and professional specific guidance to Social Workers

Integrated working:

Person Specification Experience Essential

Experience in an adult social work/adult health environment
Experience of safeguarding policy and procedures
Understanding of the Care Act 2014 and the national agenda for health and social care

Desirable

Experience working within a Reablement team

Qualifications Essential

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
HCPC registration

Desirable

Moving and Handling trusted assessor training

Skills Essential

Able to undertake Holistic Therapy assessments, assess risks
Able to make sound professional judgements in planning and
evaluating care
Able to devise reablement goals and plans, and implement these
Good communication skills written and oral
Able to relate effectively with other professionals/agencies and work in partnership
Able to develop and change in the light of the changing health and social care policy environment
Able to organise and prioritise own workload
IT skills to work with spreadsheets, database and e-mail

Desirable

Ability to relate effectively with other professionals/agencies.
Be able to contribute to the development of the Adult Social Care Service
An ability to develop and change in the context of the evolving health and social care policy environment.

Person Specification Experience Essential

Experience in an adult social work/adult health environment
Experience of safeguarding policy and procedures
Understanding of the Care Act 2014 and the national agenda for health and social care

Desirable

Experience working within a Reablement team

Qualifications Essential

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
HCPC registration

Desirable

Moving and Handling trusted assessor training

Skills Essential

Able to undertake Holistic Therapy assessments, assess risks
Able to make sound professional judgements in planning and
evaluating care
Able to devise reablement goals and plans, and implement these
Good communication skills written and oral
Able to relate effectively with other professionals/agencies and work in partnership
Able to develop and change in the light of the changing health and social care policy environment
Able to organise and prioritise own workload
IT skills to work with spreadsheets, database and e-mail

Desirable

Ability to relate effectively with other professionals/agencies.
Be able to contribute to the development of the Adult Social Care Service
An ability to develop and change in the context of the evolving health and social care policy environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Rutland County Council

Address

Rutland County Council

Catmos Street

Oakham

Rutland