Occupational Therapist

Job Description

REED Sheffield is looking to recruit for permanent Occupational Therapists for Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council. Pay - £27,049 - £36,942 (FTE). We will consider part time and full-time applications.We are passionate about Doncaster - it is a great place to live, do business and visit.We have plenty to shout about – Doncaster is the UK’s best-connected location, we have many major developments in the pipeline, a vibrant urban centre with a thriving arts and cultural scene, sport and leisure attractions, wonderful green spaces, and a fascinating heritage. We firmly believe, as do our partners, that Doncaster is the place to be with a bright future and ambitions ahead of it. But do not just take our word for it – anyone joining the council, can look forward to expanding their knowledge and skills in a dynamic, creative, and nurturing environment while truly making a difference to the communities we serve.Doncaster Council has a thriving Occupational Therapy Service which support adults and children to maximise their potential within their homes and communities. We fully recognise the value and fundamental importance of Occupational Therapy in promoting wellbeing, maximising independence, and supporting people to live meaningful lives. We are very excited to be seeking to recruit to a number of permanent posts for a Team Leader and Occupational Therapists to enable us to continue to develop and enhance our therapy offer in the Borough.You will be supported by our experts to develop your skills in person centred planning, providing advice and guidance on independence skills, assessing for a range of specialist equipment, minor and major adaptation planning, re-housing, and moving and handling. You will be expected to be an autonomous practitioner within a supportive team, adept at planning your time well to manage the demands within your caseload.As a valued member of the team, you will have access to peer support, 1:1 support and supervision, specialist clinical support from our Advanced Practitioners and Principal OT, monthly organised CPD activities and self-directed CPD, the opportunity to support the development of the team and to work with our partners across social care, Health, housing, and adaptations.There are roles available both in our community-based team and in our bed base Social Care Assessment unit. We are interested to hear from appropriately qualified people seeking full or part-time opportunities.Further specific details about the responsibilities and requirements of the roles are contained in the job profile and role summaries.In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, local government pension scheme, relocation where eligible and access to a range of staff discount and flexible benefits schemes. Visit our Working in Doncaster page to find out more. We would love to have you join Team Doncaster in the future!If you are interested, please click on the below link to apply – we look forward to hearing from you.