Advanced Occupational Therapist

SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job description

The starting salary for this role is £26,471 based on working 18-hours per week per annum pro rata to £52,942 for full time working.

We are looking for an experienced and dedicated Advanced Occupational Therapist to join our team on a part-time basis, providing operational line management of the Children with Disabilities Occupational Therapy service. The role involves offering a high level of professional Occupational Therapy input to children and young people with complex needs, and their families, who live in Surrey.

The team is based in two locations, one in Victoria Gate, Woking, and the other in Woodhatch Place, Reigate. However, this is a community-based hybrid role so will involve visiting children in their homes, working from your own home, and/or using any other Surrey County Council offices as and when required.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days holiday (prorated for part-time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service.
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave at management discretion.
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing.
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year.
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave.
• A generous local government salary related pension.
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more.
• 2 paid volunteering days per year.
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources.

About the Team

The team is a well-established and very experienced team who sit within the Children, Families, and Lifelong Learning directorate alongside the Children's Crisis Service and Children with Disabilities Outreach teams. We have strong links with all other Children with Disabilities Social Work Teams working collaboratively to ensure we meet and safeguard the needs of the children and young people we support.

About the Role

In this role you will provide line management to the Senior Occupational Therapists in the form of both formal and informal supervision/support to them. You will manage a small but highly complex caseload, providing full Occupational Therapy assessments and support to children with the most complex and significant needs following initial assessment by the Senior Occupational Therapist being supervised. This will include providing review and follow ups of complex full OT assessments, providing advice and support for children and young people with a wide range of needs and will include completing risk assessments for the provision of distinctly specialist equipment and making recommendations for major and minor adaptations.

You will engage with partner agencies to ensure continued support of children/young people with complex needs and their families in challenging circumstances.

You will have access to formal and informal learning opportunities that will enable continued professional development as well as develop line management skills. You will report into the Occupational Therapy Team Managers, who you will meet with regularly to ensure the continued improvement of service outcomes for children and young people in Surrey.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered.
• Experience in children's social care OT, or any other children's OT experience.
• Experience of supervising and/or line managing others within a social care occupational therapy context.
• Skills and working knowledge of supporting children and young people who have a disability/ disabilities.

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and Occupational Therapists will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

Contact us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

For an informal discussion please contact Abbie Lewis or Keir Fuller, Children With Disabilities Occupational Therapy Team Managers.

The job advert closes on the 28th of April 2025 with interviews to follow.

A basic DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) will be required for this role.

Our Values

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Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.