Practitioner Occupational Therapist

Caerphilly County Borough Council; Hengoed; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

agile working patterns

staff discount schemes

Job summary

Caerphilly County Borough Council is recruiting a Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist to join our Community OT service. The role includes professional leadership, supervision of OT staff and handling a varied caseload across the community.

You will undertake specialist assessments, advise on adaptations, equipment and moving and handling to promote independence and wellbeing for service users, families and carers.

Qualifications

• Professional Occupational Therapy qualification and HPC registration.
• Experience in planning and implementing intervention programmes.
• Full UK Category B driving licence and use of a car for community visits.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership, supervision and support to OT staff.
• Manage a varied and complex caseload with specialist assessments.
• Advise on adaptations, equipment and moving and handling to promote independence.

Skills

Occupational therapy

Communication

Decision making

Education

Professional Occupational Therapy qualification

Job description

Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist

Caerphilly County Borough Council View all jobs

• Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly
• Permanent
• Full-time

We are recruiting a Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist at Caerphilly County Borough Council. Working hours: 37. Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time. Location: Tŷ Graddfa, Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements. Team: Contracting and Quality Assurance. This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organisation.

We pay an attractive salary of £44,253- £47,665 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist to join our well-established Community OT service.

The successful candidate will provide professional leadership, supervision and support to Occupational Therapists, while managing a varied and complex caseload. The role will involve completing specialist assessments, offering advice around adaptations, equipment and moving and handling, and promoting independence and wellbeing outcomes.

We are seeking an experienced, motivated practitioner with excellent communication and decision‑making skills. You will contribute to service development, support best practice and promote a positive learning culture, ensuring high-quality outcomes for individuals, families and carers.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A professional Occupational Therapy Qualification and Health Professions Council (HPC) registration.
• Experience of planning and implementing intervention programme.
• A Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business purposes to travel throughout the community to visit service users in a variety of locations.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• agile working patterns
• staff discount schemes