Newly Qualified Occupational Therapist - ChippenhamJob DescriptionSalary: £37,280 - £39,152 Hours per week: 37 hours Interview dates: Friday 30 January 2026Newly Qualified Occupational Therapist Rotation - Social Care We are recruiting for our community rotation for newly qualified occupational therapists in social care. Here's what our existing Newly Qualified OTs from 2022 to 2023 said about the preceptorship support and development opportunities they had with us: "Thank you for the time and support put into this programme. It has been invaluable, personally and professionally. I am grateful to have been part of this programme, it has been the best start to my OT journey - nothing can take that away. I feel very valued and supported." Occupational therapists are highly valued members of our Social Care team, with occupation central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference to enable individuals to live their lives their way at home, build on your core occupational therapy skills and work flexibly in a great team - then this rotation is the job for you. Each rotation is 8 months and community based, working with people in their own homes, and includes the following teams: Children's and Young People Disability Team - working with 0-18 year olds with physical, learning and communication disabilities within their home environment. Enabling them to reach and work towards their developmental milestones. Mental Health Enablement Services - supporting people to conquer everyday challenges and live their lives. Housing Occupational Therapy Services (Adults and Children) - working with people to overcome their environmental barriers through complex adaptations and more. Reablement - providing short term therapy led goal-based support to people in their homes. Adult Community Teams - working with adults with predominantly physical long-term conditions to enable occupational participation within the home, includes major adaptations and moving and handling. All teams provide diverse experience working with people living with a wide range of conditions to enable their independence and wellbeing in their own homes. You'll learn to manage your own caseload, enable people to have independence and wellbeing within their lives, and work alongside informal carers and families. You'll become skilled in prescribing and risk assessing a range of manual handling, daily living equipment and major adaptations. You'll broaden your multi-disciplinary working within friendly, experienced teams. We offer excellent support for newly qualified Occupational Therapists, with a comprehensive induction and a 12-month preceptorship programme, with dedicated time off the job each month in your first year to focus on development and wellbeing. There are significant opportunities to engage in continuing professional development and develop your career across multiple occupational therapy specialties. You'll gain work-life balance with a brilliant flexible working scheme and be part of a passionate OT team wherever you go. Why us? We offer excellent support for newly qualified Occupational Therapists, with a comprehensive induction and a 12-month preceptorship programme, with dedicated time off the job each month in your first year to focus on development and wellbeing. There are significant opportunities to engage in continuing professional development and develop your career across multiple specialties of occupational therapy. You'll gain work-life balance with a brilliant flexible working scheme and be part of a passionate OT team wherever you go. Explore more benefits here! If you think this job could be for you, then we'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with Mary Harvey, Principal Occupational Therapist via email here 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. We understand that AI tools can support candidates in preparing job applications. However, at Wiltshire Council we value authenticity and encourage applicants to ensure their submissions genuinely reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. 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. 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