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Occupational Therapy Practitioner, 37hpw

South Tyneside Council

Hebburn

On-site

GBP 27,000 - 38,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Join South Tyneside Council as an Occupational Therapy Practitioner in a dynamic and supportive work environment focused on adults' independence. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team committed to innovative, person-centred care. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community by helping individuals access the right support at the right time.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

  • Committed to supporting people with care needs.
  • Utilizing a strengths-based approach with specific interventions.
  • Experience in multi-disciplinary team environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Support individuals in maintaining independence at home.
  • Use broad range of interventions like adaptations and equipment.
  • Connect people with their community, family, and friends.

Skills

Motivation
Person-centred care
Collaboration
Reablement
Adaptation solutions

Job description

Occupational Therapy Practitioner, 37hpw

(Home First Team – Occupational Therapy, South Tyneside)

£27,711 pa to £37,938 pa Career Grade (Bar at £30,559)




"South Tyneside is a fantastic place to be with passionate people, who really care about each other; great partnership working as part of our South Tyneside Alliance; some amazing services and a real sense of community spirit". If this sounds like the right working environment for your next career move, then come and join us in Adults and Integrated Care.



Having been highly commended in the Skills for Care Accolades awards 2020 for the most effective collaborative approach to integrated new models of care category, and a finalist in the national Social Work Awards and the LGC Awards, Adult Social Care in South Tyneside continues to develop and flourish as part of our exciting journey of change.



Connecting people to their community, family and friends is a key occupational aspect of our work. We are therefore looking for a highly motivated Occupational Therapy Practitioner who is fully committed to supporting people with care and support needs to realise their full potential. You will be joining an integrated multi-disciplinary team which utilises Let’s Talk Together which is our strengths-based approach and as such you will be expected to employ a broad range of interventions such as reablement, major and minor adaptations, equipment and other solutions to support people to remain independent at home.



South Tyneside Council is committed to partnership working and we are keen to lead the way in terms of innovation and new ways of working that are person centred and enables residents to access the right support at the right time with a focus on preventing and reducing need.



If you are committed to adults having choice and control over their support, maximising opportunities for independence and well-being and working in partnership, then this is the job for you.



For an informal discussion about this role please contact Alison Docchar, Team Manager on 07484030144 or Alison.Docchar@southtyneside.gov.uk



We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere



South Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.



For those posts where there is a requirement to either work in or enter a Care Quality Commission Regulated Care Home (CQC) it would be preferred but optional, that you have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless medical exempt) as a condition of employment.



We do not currently offer skilled worker visa sponsorship.



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Closing date: Noon, 25 July 2025



Interviews for this post are to take place on 13 August 2025


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