Senior Occupational Therapist

We are a dynamic and flexible Locality Team, working within our community to support and empower our residents. Surrey provides excellent training and development opportunities, along with a flexible and agile working environment. We would love you to join us as a Senior Occupational Therapist to help develop and shape our growing occupational therapy team!, We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and qualified registered Senior Occupational Therapist to join our team at Epsom & Ewell. We are proactive in supporting all our staff to develop, with a focus on continual practice development. This diverse role requires professional experience of assessing for major adaptations, specialised equipment and completing moving and handling risk assessments, with the aim of supporting our clients to live meaningful lives within the community, the very essence of occupational therapy., As a Senior Occupational Therapist in Epsom & Ewell Locality Team, you will conduct holistic assessments of social care needs and planning support across a dedicated caseload. Working closely with families, carers and care workers, you'll play a vital role in supporting people from diverse backgrounds, with a wide range of needs.

You will need the willingness and ability to travel around the county to meet the demands of this role.,

• Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy and current registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Experience of working within a social care, health or community focused multi-disciplinary setting


• Ability to complete person centred and proportionate OT assessments


• Familiarity with moving and handling equipment such as hoists and stand aids


• Knowledge of medical conditions and the likely impact on the individual, carer and family


• Knowledge of current legislation, including the Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act and its application to practice in a social care setting


• Substantial post-qualification professional experience would also be required and experience of providing professional supervision (support and training to further these skills will be provided).


As previously mentioned, you will need the willingness and ability to travel around the county to meet the demands of this role.


• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service


• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave


• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing


• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year


• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave


• A generous local government salary related pension


• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more


• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year


• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources