Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 03 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £16.62 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 April 2026 |
| Location: | Oakham, Rutland |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | Wax Recruitment Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job title: Occupational Therapist
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Hours per week: 37
Location: Catmose, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HP, Rutland County Council
Pay: £16.62 per hour
2 days a week. One day a week to be office based. Supporting with moving and handling, minor and major adaptations, Reablement. Hourly rate to be discussed depending on experience.
Job description
Purpose of the Job:
To provide a range of Occupational Therapy interventions for adults and children referred to the service, enabling them to remain in their own homes with the optimum level of independence in all aspects of their daily lives.
Key responsibilities:
Assess adults and children with disabilities, and arrange for the provision of equipment and adaptations to maximise their independence and safety, including major adaptations where necessary
Undertake risk assessments of complex moving and handling situations and develop management plans
Ensure the active involvement of service users and carers in assessments, the development of support plans and accessing Direct Payments
Identify solutions including assistive technologies, providing demonstrations to ensure these are used safely
Maintain accurate and timely assessment and case records for all service users seen. Monitor and review support plans to ensure ongoing effectiveness and take action as appropriate.
Ensure systems are updated to support service delivery and the routine collection of statistical data.
Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants, providing support and guidance and professional specific guidance to Social Workers
Work in an integrated way with colleagues and other health and social care professionals to endure the best and most seamless transition for service users. Fully participate and engage with developments in Adult Social Care, and your own development.
The role may include support of our Reablement service as demand requires.
Qualifications
Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
HCPC registration
Experience:
Experience in an adult social work/adult health environment
Experience of safeguarding policy and procedures
Knowledge:
Understanding of the Care Act 2014 and the national agenda for health and social care
Skills:
Able to undertake Holistic Therapy assessments, assess risks
Able to make sound professional judgements in planning and evaluating care
Able to devise reablement goals and plans, and implement these
Good communication skills � written and oral
Able to relate effectively with other professionals/agencies and work in partnership
Able to develop and change in the light of the changing health and social care policy environment
Able to organise and prioritise own workload
IT skills to work with spreadsheets, database and e-mail
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Hours per week: 37
Location: Catmose, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HP, Rutland County Council
Pay: £16.62 per hour
2 days a week. One day a week to be office based. Supporting with moving and handling, minor and major adaptations, Reablement. Hourly rate to be discussed depending on experience.
Job description
Purpose of the Job:
To provide a range of Occupational Therapy interventions for adults and children referred to the service, enabling them to remain in their own homes with the optimum level of independence in all aspects of their daily lives.
Key responsibilities:
Assess adults and children with disabilities, and arrange for the provision of equipment and adaptations to maximise their independence and safety, including major adaptations where necessary
Undertake risk assessments of complex moving and handling situations and develop management plans
Ensure the active involvement of service users and carers in assessments, the development of support plans and accessing Direct Payments
Identify solutions including assistive technologies, providing demonstrations to ensure these are used safely
Maintain accurate and timely assessment and case records for all service users seen. Monitor and review support plans to ensure ongoing effectiveness and take action as appropriate.
Ensure systems are updated to support service delivery and the routine collection of statistical data.
Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants, providing support and guidance and professional specific guidance to Social Workers
Work in an integrated way with colleagues and other health and social care professionals to endure the best and most seamless transition for service users. Fully participate and engage with developments in Adult Social Care, and your own development.
The role may include support of our Reablement service as demand requires.
Qualifications
Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
HCPC registration
Experience:
Experience in an adult social work/adult health environment
Experience of safeguarding policy and procedures
Knowledge:
Understanding of the Care Act 2014 and the national agenda for health and social care
Skills:
Able to undertake Holistic Therapy assessments, assess risks
Able to make sound professional judgements in planning and evaluating care
Able to devise reablement goals and plans, and implement these
Good communication skills � written and oral
Able to relate effectively with other professionals/agencies and work in partnership
Able to develop and change in the light of the changing health and social care policy environment
Able to organise and prioritise own workload
IT skills to work with spreadsheets, database and e-mail