Band 6 Locum Adults Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist – Review Team

Job Overview

Tripod Partners are currently recruiting for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Review Team at Oxfordshire County Council. This ongoing locum opportunity will involve completing functional assessments and reviews across Oxfordshire, with a particular focus on bed rail assessments, stand hoist reviews and moving and handling, alongside supporting Reviewing Officers with Occupational Therapy interventions required as part of adult social care annual reviews.

The successful Occupational Therapist will use professional reasoning and core OT skills to help people maximise their independence and achieve their personal outcomes. The role is centred around holistic functional assessment, identifying barriers to independence and finding practical solutions that enable people to live safely and well within their own homes and communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake timely and proportionate Occupational Therapy assessments, reviews and professional interventions.
• Complete bed rail, stand hoist and moving and handling reviews.
• Support Reviewing Officers with appropriate Occupational Therapy interventions linked to adult social care annual reviews.
• Carry out holistic Occupational Therapy assessments in line with the Care Act 2014.
• Use functional analysis and professional reasoning to identify barriers to independence and opportunities for positive change.
• Work directly with people, families and carers to understand what matters to them in their daily lives.
• Explore community resources, informal networks and meaningful occupations that support wellbeing and independence.
• Assess for and provide appropriate equipment, including Assistive Technology, to meet identified needs and reduce risk.
• Assess and provide advice on moving and handling techniques, including postural management, and recommend appropriate equipment.
• Support reablement and recovery by focusing on people’s skills, confidence, participation and independence.
• Use strength-based approaches to ensure appropriate support is in place to meet changing needs.
• Ensure support plans accurately reflect the person’s needs and desired outcomes, including clear information about how identified needs are being met.
• Identify and arrange appropriate services that can improve and maintain independence, particularly reablement services and equipment.
• Contribute to safeguarding enquiries using Making Safeguarding Personal principles.
• Manage an independent caseload and respond appropriately to urgent situations when required.
• Act as a trusted assessor, recognising when additional specialist input or referral is required.

About You

We are looking for a confident Occupational Therapist with strong functional assessment and professional reasoning skills. You will be comfortable undertaking assessments and reviews in people’s homes and identifying practical, person-centred solutions that promote independence and reduce risk.

You will have experience with moving and handling, equipment provision and functional assessments, together with the ability to work collaboratively with individuals, families, carers and wider health and social care professionals.

A full driving licence is essential for this role due to the requirement to undertake county-wide visits across Oxfordshire.

Requirements

• Qualified Occupational Therapist with relevant professional registration.
• Experience undertaking Occupational Therapy assessments and reviews within adult social care or a similar setting.
• Strong functional assessment and clinical reasoning skills.
• Experience assessing for and recommending equipment and Assistive Technology.
• Experience undertaking moving and handling assessments and providing advice on appropriate techniques and equipment.
• Experience with bed rail and/or stand hoist assessments or reviews is desirable.
• Understanding of strength-based and person-centred approaches.
• Knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and adult social care processes.
• Understanding of safeguarding and Making Safeguarding Personal principles.
• Ability to manage an independent caseload and prioritise urgent situations appropriately.
• Excellent communication, assessment and professional reasoning skills.
• Full driving licence essential due to county-wide community visits.

Contract & Salary

• Job Title: Occupational Therapist – Review Team
• Location: Oxfordshire County Council – The Mount House / Samuelson House, Banbury / Abbey Centre, Abingdon
• Area: South East Social Services
• Salary: £38 per hour UMB maximum
• Job Type: Locum
• Contract Length: Ongoing
• Service: Review Team
• Travel: County-wide visits across Oxfordshire
• Driving Licence: Essential
• Reference Code: U.481391.006010. B21210

How to Apply

If you are an experienced Occupational Therapist with strong functional assessment, moving and handling and equipment expertise, this is an excellent opportunity to join Oxfordshire County Council’s Review Team and make a meaningful difference to people’s independence, safety and wellbeing.

Apply using the form on the page.