Occupational Therapist

The Experienced Occupational Therapist position comes with a 12.5% market supplement payment. All market supplement payments are subject to review on an annual basis.

For the Experienced Occupational Therapist position we're looking for applicants who hold a qualification in Occupational Therapy, along with a minimum of two years post-qualification experience.

Holding a valid full UK driver's license is essential for both positions, as you'll be conducting visits to clients in their own homes or other settings, such as hospitals.

To change everything around you, change where you work

Whether your aspirations lie in children's services or adult care, you can build a life that has real balance at Wiltshire Council. We are a positive and innovative place to work and bring a genuine can-do approach to everything we do. We have simplified our structures to ensure that our decisions are focused on our communities. Protecting the vulnerable is one of our key priorities - help us achieve this.

Our promise to you

We are innovating to create strong communities - we will empower you to share your ideas, to make suggestions and to help us find new solutions to old problems, whilst supporting you with the latest technology and encouraging collaboration with our communities, partners and colleagues.

We don't focus on limitations; we focus on opportunities and possibilities. In doing so, we're perfectly placed to help you achieve your potential and enjoy a truly fulfilling career. And this means you'll be able to empower our communities too, working collaboratively to help our residents live happier, healthier lives.

Our focus is on creating strong communities and we need aspirational, committed social workers. Learn about our approach to social care, our new social care academy and browse our vacancies.

We give our staff the opportunity to learn, develop, and grow. Our induction process for new starters is excellent, and you will receive regular supervision and training, access to memberships and subscriptions such as Research in Practice and Social Care Information and Learning Services (SCILS), team meetings, peer groups, journal clubs - the list goes on!

Salary: £34,834 - £44,084 (Inclusive of 12.5% market supplement)

Hours per week: 37 hours

Rolling advert: We're continuously reviewing and interviewing applicants weekly for this job posting. We will stop accepting applications when sufficient applications have been received.

Wiltshire Reablement - Empowering Independence

Become a pivotal member of our Reablement Team and have a positive impact on individuals' lives following illness, injury, loss of confidence or hospital admission.

Reablement offers Occupational Therapists the unique opportunity to work proactively with customers in their own homes to achieve greater independence, promote their well-being and minimise long-term care needs.

As an Occupational Therapist, you will conduct strengths-based assessments, work with customers and their families to design and implement creative reablement plans to enable them to achieve their goals.

The Reablement Service is led by occupational therapists alongside occupational therapy assistants and support workers, and benefits from support from our Principal Occupational Therapist. The occupational therapy role is highly valued within Wiltshire Council, and we provide a unique opportunity to work in a team managed by an occupational therapist in a service that offers a range of opportunities for career progression including regular training, coaching and leadership programmes.

Due to internal career progression, we currently have two occupational therapist vacancies at different levels in our Chippenham-based Reablement Team.

Level 2 Occupational Therapist - £34,834 - £36,648 per annum: Role description and person specification

For the Level 2 post you will need to hold a professional qualification in Occupational Therapy or have a qualification pending. Applications will be considered from students due to qualify in early 2024.

Level 3 Occupational Therapist - £42,003 - £44,084 per annum (Inclusive of 12.5% market supplement: Role description and person specification