Occupational Therapist – Adults and Children

Occupational Therapist – Adults and Children

A local authority is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to provide high-quality OT interventions for adults and children with a range of disabilities in Rutland. The role focuses on enabling individuals to remain safely in their homes with maximum independence, covering equipment, adaptations, moving & handling, and reablement pathways.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete holistic OT assessments for adults and children.
• Prescribe equipment, assistive technology, minor adaptations, and support major adaptations.
• Carry out complex moving & handling assessments and develop proportionate management plans.
• Involve service users and carers in assessment, planning, and decision-making.
• Demonstrate equipment and ensure safe use.
• Maintain accurate, timely case notes and update all required systems.
• Review support plans and adjust as needed for effectiveness.
• Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants and support Social Workers with OT-specific guidance.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across health and social care.
• Support the Reablement service as required.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and service improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy (essential)
• HCPC registration (essential)

Experience

• Experience within adult social care or adult health services

• Experience applying safeguarding policies and procedures

• Knowledge

• Understanding of the Care Act 2014

• Knowledge of national health & social care frameworks

Skills

• Confident completing holistic OT assessments and risk evaluations

• Able to devise and implement reablement goals

• Strong communication skills (written & verbal)

• Ability to work collaboratively across agencies

• Organised, able to prioritise workload effectively

• Competent IT skills (databases, spreadsheets, email)

• Values

• Acts in accordance with council values and equality principles

• Committed to anti-discriminatory practice

• Able to work flexibly across multiple locations

• Working Pattern

• 2 days per week

• 1 office-based day, 1 day home/community visits

• Supporting:

• Moving & handling

• Minor & major adaptations

• Reablement