Occupational Therapist – Adults Services
Location: Monmouthshire (based at Chepstow Community Hospital)
Pay Rate: £32–£36 per hour
Working Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
Working Pattern: Community-based with travel to service users’ homes
Contract Type: Temporary
About the Role:
An excellent opportunity has become available for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Adults Community Team in Monmouthshire.
This role focuses on delivering high-quality, person-centred Occupational Therapy interventions to help individuals maintain independence, avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, and access the right care, equipment, and home adaptations.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Deliver Occupational Therapy interventions within service users’ homes and community settings
2. Complete comprehensive assessments and develop tailored intervention plans for individuals with long-term or complex needs
3. Support admission avoidance through timely and effective therapeutic input
4. Recommend and arrange assistive equipment and home adaptations, including Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs)
5. Conduct housing assessments and contribute to manual handling and reablement plans
6. Participate in a weekly duty rota, responding to queries and urgent referrals
7. Act as a Trusted Assessor to set up and review care packages
8. Manage a varied caseload efficiently, demonstrating excellent organisational and clinical reasoning skills
Key Relationships:
You will work closely with:
9. Community-based service users and their families/carers
10. Multidisciplinary teams within Chepstow Community Hospital
11. Social care teams, housing departments, and external agencies
12. Duty team colleagues and wider Occupational Therapy services
13. Care providers and equipment suppliers
Requirements:
14. Qualified Occupational Therapist
15. Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
16. Experience working within community or hospital-based adult services
17. Strong assessment and communication skills
18. Flexible, motivated, and able to work independently and as part of a team
19. Welsh language skills are desirable but not essential
Why work through Pertemps?
By applying through Pertemps, you’ll benefit from:
20. A dedicated consultant with access to roles nationwide and available whenever you need support
21. A simple online registration process
22. Attractive referral schemes and incentives
23. Ongoing compliance fully managed for you
24. Prompt and reliable payroll
25. …and much more!
To discuss this role in more detail, please contact Freya Joseph on 07471 306880 or email .