Salary: £48,194 - £50,727 (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.
Reablement - Empowering Independence
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with a passion for transforming lives and restoring confidence?
Due to internal promotion and the expansion of our service, we are looking for someone like you to join our Reablement Team.
We believe in making a positive impact on individuals' lives. As a key member of our team, you will help people rebuild their lives after hospitalisation, enhancing their daily activity skills and restoring their confidence. We value compassion, dedication, and the drive to make a difference.
You will manage a diverse and challenging caseload, conduct strengths-based assessments, and apply person-centred principles to promote well-being and positive risk-taking. Collaboration is essential to our success, and you will work closely with healthcare professionals and social workers to achieve the best outcomes, setting goals, creating personalised reablement plans, and providing supervision and support for complex cases.
We are committed to professional growth and excellence. You will act as an expert advisor to team members on bespoke equipment provision, evaluating reasoning, and making decisions to increase independence and reduce risk. Your expertise and guidance will be invaluable in encouraging a supportive and innovative environment.
If you have over three years of post-qualification experience, hold a full UK driver's licence, understand occupational therapy laws, and share our values, we want to hear from you.
Join us in creating success stories of individuals in Wiltshire reclaiming their independence.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!
This position comes with a 12.5% market supplement payment. All market supplement payments are subject to review on an annual basis.
Under the Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, individuals involved in regulated activity must provide a full employment history and detail any gaps. Before clicking apply please complete this full employment history form and once completed please attach it to your application form.
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity.
The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.
For more details, contact Emma Spence, Reablement South Team Manager, at Emma.Spence@wiltshire.gov.uk, or call 01722 438081.
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion.
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Application process
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