Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council; Penmorfa, Aberaeron; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Wales is seeking a Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist passionate about improving lives. You'll coordinate OT services and lead multidisciplinary teams while ensuring high-quality support for service users. This role offers generous relocation support and emphasizes professional development within a community-focused environment.

Benefits

Generous discretionary financial grant for relocation

Employer pension scheme

Work-life balance

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in managing triage processes and multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of the Social Services and Wellbeing Act 2014.
• Understanding of the needs and rights of service users.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate triage processes within the OT team.
• Lead decisions on urgent interventions and prioritization.
• Support junior staff in service delivery and competencies.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Qualified Occupational Therapist

Job description

We operate a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist

This position qualifies for a market supplement payment of £200 per month. Please note this additional payment will be reviewed on 31 March 2026.

The successful candidate may be eligible to up to a maximum of £8,000 (including VAT) towards the cost of expenses incurred due to relocating to Ceredigion. For further information please email [e-mail]

For more information about the county of Ceredigion and the enviable lifestyle it offers please click here.

Are you passionate about using Occupational Therapy to help people live more meaningful lives? Do you value working in a forward-thinking, wellbeing-focused organisation? If yes, then read on.

Following the continued expansion of the Through Age Wellbeing (TAW) Occupational Therapy team, this new Senior OT role has been created to coordinate team triage processes and activities. Close working links with other senior OTs, technology-enabled care, enablement and the Penmorfa Centre for Independent Living are essential, creating exciting, broad clinical opportunities for professional development.

A qualified Occupational Therapist role is also being advertised to support with triage assessment and associated activities. The qualified and senior OTs will work closely in continuing to develop innovative front-door services in Ceredigion Council, with ongoing support from other senior team members and social work colleagues.

• Overseeing, coordinating and implementing core Occupational Therapy skills and approaches to maximise independence from point of initial service user contact or referral
• Reducing risk to service users, carers and families
• Leading on Occupational Therapy elements of Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) evidence-based decision making during triage
• Supervising, mentoring and collaborating with the qualified triage OT
• Supporting junior staff to develop services and competencies, providing innovative service delivery approaches (virtual, open access advice/information, clinics, face-to-face, video, technology enabled)
• Contributing to the continued modernisation and support of the broader OT service
• Playing a key leadership role associated with Occupational Therapy aspects of Penmorfa Centre for Independent Living
• Supporting the team manager and other senior OTs in their responsibilities
• Working productively with other Triage MDT leaders

Day to day:

You will draw on your specialist clinical and leadership experience to coordinate the triage of new referrals for the TAW Occupational Therapy team, ensuring a high standard of Occupational Therapy presence and support within the triage and assessment team 5 days a week. You will lead on decisions related to urgent intervention and prioritisation. In practice this will involve both direct clinical and non-clinical responsibilities to ensure every potential service user is treated as an individual and receives the most appropriate response to maximise independence, access timely information, advice and appropriate services, giving people the opportunity to achieve what matters to them.

You will develop expert knowledge in all clinical areas the OT team are embedded within. You’ll work closely with social work colleagues and other MDT stakeholders in line with TAW objectives aligned to the Social Services and Wellbeing Act 2014 (SSWBA). You’ll encourage and support other staff to work innovatively as part of Team Ceredigion, contributing to the holistic evidence-based approach promoted by Triage and Assessment Service and Team Ceredigion.

The Through Age Wellbeing Occupational Therapy team:

We are passionate about the high-quality, person-centred service we provide to the people of Ceredigion and the unique perspective our profession brings to the wider organisation. We believe that at every life stage people are entitled to reach their full potential.

As a team we’re proud of our supportive culture and seek to share our strengths, professional skills, and broad knowledge – both in our immediate OT service and with MDT colleagues.

As an experienced qualified Occupational Therapist, you can expect to receive regular professional supervision and protected Continued Professional Development (CPD) time.

Our goal is to empower people to maximise their own independence while using resources fairly and responsibly, in line with our professional and legislative responsibilities.

Our team are experts in:

• Adaptations
• Manual handling techniques and equipment
• Functional assessment
• Empowering people with complex long-term conditions
• Using compensatory, rehabilitation and person-centred approaches
• Identifying new innovative ways to help people live more meaningful lives

As a qualified Occupational Therapist you will be confident in your clinical assessment skills; able to explain why and how you make decisions. Be professionally self-aware, knowing where your own competencies begin and end. You’ll be eager to learn and share your knowledge. Most of all you should be as passionate as we are about innovation, teamwork and providing a quality evidence-based service. We work as a team, and we value the importance of every team member’s contribution.

If you share our values, get in touch to discuss this exciting opportunity, or apply now.

• Generous discretionary financial grant to support the right candidate to relocate to Ceredigion
• Potential access to the Affordable Housing Scheme – Discount for sale properties

Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk. As part of this commitment, certain roles within our organisation require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess the suitability of candidates. This role will require an Enhanced DBS check. Please note that the presence of previous convictions will not necessarily disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. We assess each applicant on a case-by-case basis, and take into account the nature and relevance of any convictions in relation to the responsibilities of the role. Our goal is to create an inclusive and supportive work environment where all individuals are treated fairly and with respect. If you have any concerns or questions regarding this process, please feel free to contact us for clarification. Your privacy and dignity are of utmost importance to us throughout the recruitment process.

What we offer

Work-life balance

Lifestyle savings scheme

Generous employer pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development

Where you'll work

Porth Gofal – Targeted Intervention Services

We are at the core of Ceredigion’s through-age social care provision and we focus on ensuring that each individual receives the intervention that is best placed to meet their needs or, where necessary, guide them to early help or specialist services. Our functions include:

• Porth Gofal Intake and Triage Team
• Targeted Intervention Services
• Fostering Services
• Residential and Day Care Services
• Housing Services
• Integrated Community Equipment Stores
• Emergency Duty Team

More information regarding our teams can be found here.

Penmorfa Penmorfa is our most central office, it is where our Chief Executive and Councillors are based.

Aberaon Aberaeron is a picture perfect harbour town and is one of Ceredigion's best loved holiday destinations with fashionable places to stay and eat.

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