Description
We are seeking a passionate and skilled Occupational Therapist to join our Reablement and Independence Service (RIS). This community-based role focuses on empowering individuals to regain or maintain independence in their own homes through strength-based assessments, rehabilitation, and recovery-focused interventions.
Working within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT), you’ll support residents with a range of needs including physical and mental health conditions, learning difficulties, and age-related challenges. You’ll also collaborate with colleagues across the Local Access Point, Locality and Hospital Social work and Discharge to Assess teams to ensure seamless care transitions and effective discharge planning.
The Reablement Occupational Therapist supports adults to regain and maintain independence in their own homes. The role involves assessing service users and carers needs, managing a specialist clinical caseload, setting outcome-focused goals, and recommending therapeutic interventions, equipment, adaptations, and assistive technology.
Working closely with health and social care colleagues, the postholder helps deliver safe, strengths-based, and cost-effective support, promotes timely discharge from services, maintains accurate clinical records, and may supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants.
We offer:
- Regular clinical supervision and training
- Opportunities to supervise OT Assistants
- Career development and CPD platforms
- A culture of collaboration, peer support, and specialism development
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a buzzing, forward-thinking service leading therapy-led projects and initiatives. We offer a supportive environment that values your clinical expertise, innovative ideas, and continuous professional development. If you're passionate about making a real impact, supporting independence, and helping people live healthier lives for longer, we’d love to hear from you.
Alongside a competitive salary of £43,253 to £48,795 a year, inclusive of £1130 LWA plus 14% Shift enhancement, employees benefit from flexible and hybrid working arrangements, annual leave entitlement, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, wellbeing initiatives, employee networks, and opportunities to contribute to meaningful change for the people of Slough.