Occupational Therapist - Adults Social Care
Are you a dedicated Occupational Therapist eager to make a meaningful impact in the lives of adults aged 18+ with disabilities? Do you thrive on supporting people to achieve greater independence and reach their personal living goals? Are you seeking a varied, flexible role that allows you to work across Devon as part of a supportive and motivated team? If so, this opportunity could be the perfect fit for you. Join our Central Supported Living Review Team, a countywide team of social care professionals working across Devon. The team undertakes reviews for adults with disabilities living in a variety of supported living and community settings, with a strong focus on strengths based, proportionate, and person centred practice.
Main duties of the job
This role sits within the Central Supported Living Review Team and supports the development of the Living Well in Devon programme, particularly within the targeted review workstream. As an Occupational Therapist, you will play a key role in delivering holistic, strengths-based reviews that promote independence and good value outcomes. The role requires specialist skills, or interest, and we are keen to appoint the right person who can bring confidence and expertise to this area of work. Using your knowledge of functional assessment, equipment, adaptations, and technology-enabled care, you will help identify practical solutions that reduce reliance on formal support, support safe and dignified care, and enable person-centred outcomes. Your role will involve working autonomously and alongside social care colleagues to review individuals living in supported living and other settings, and building strong professional relationships with providers. You will assess placement suitability using a strengths-based approach that highlights what each person can achieve. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference and contribute to sustainable, high-quality care planning. As a countywide team, access to a car and the ability to travel across Devon is essential. We support hybrid working, with opportunities to work from home, alongside regular time spent with colleagues, with an expectation of working from an office base at least once per week.
About us
* We are committed to your continuous professional development and preceptorship, doing all we can to help you excel in your career and with new and exciting opportunities for career development. You will receive excellent support and supervision, with regular opportunities to discuss and reflect on your practice, both with your line manager and peers.
* We offer 26 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, rising incrementally to 31 days after 5 years service.
* Recognition of NHS continuous service for contractual annual leave purposes, sick pay entitlement and Maternity/Adoption & Paternity pay entitlement (within DCC Terms & Conditions)
* Flexible working opportunities are available, these include part-time hours, flexitime, compressed working hours and homeworking (this is subject to the needs of the role please discuss at further at interview)
* Offer an opportunity to enter a generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
* As a place to live and work, Devon is hard to beat with top-performing schools, universities, vibrant cities, pretty villages and some of the most scenic coast and countryside in the UK. Living and working in Devon as an Occupational Therapist has never been more attractive.
* If you are currently living, working or studying in the UK and are looking to relocate to Devon, subject to qualifying conditions and in exceptional circumstances, relocation support of up to £10,000, may be available. Please note: At this time, we are unable to consider overseas applications.
Screening Questions
* Are you in the process of gaining or do you hold a recognised Occupational Therapist qualification that is valid in the UK?
* Will you be eligible to apply (upon completion of Occupational Therapy training) or do you hold HCPC professional membership?
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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