Occupational Therapist

Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

6/12/2025

Salary

£33,366 - £42,708 per annum

Salary

£33,366 - £42,708 per annum (pro rata)

Salary as above with pay award pending

Type of vacancy

Permanent

Work pattern

Full Time, Part Time

Hours per week

37 and 18.5

Work Base

Countywide

Working Arrangements

Hybrid

Job Description / Person Specification

Occupational therapist AB JD.pdf – 278KB Opens in a new window

Additional Documentation

Countywide Occupational therapy teams.pdf – 138KB Opens in a new window

Competency Framework

Tier 7b

Interview date

9th and 10th July

Number of posts

Multiple posts are available

Closing Date

30 June 2025 23:55

We are developing our therapy led services and are looking for Occupational therapists to help us shape how we collaborate with people in their communities to provide support in the least intrusive manner possible, by maximising their strengths, assets, and resources creatively.

Our practice is focused on a strengths-based approach & using a conversational style to help people ascertain what a good life looks like to them.

To help us achieve our aim, we are looking for Occupational Therapists across our teams who has the right skills, knowledge and values. We would like to hear from you whether you are an experienced Occupational Therapist or newly qualified and keen to learn.

So, do your values match ours?

We Think It Is Important To

• Promote the principles of choice and control
• Take a personalised approach to supporting people
• Provide care and support with dignity and respect
• Take pride in the quality of the work we do
  
  

We work with adults of all ages from a variety of backgrounds providing advice, equipment, adaptation, and technology to help them to live their best lives.

Role

Our teams include Service Advisers, Community Care Officers, Occupational Therapists, and supportive management. We will work alongside our health and social care colleagues, carers, and people with lived experience to deliver a strengths-based approach, achieve outcomes in line with our commitment to improve the equity and opportunities for those needing support and the following roles are open, more information can be found in the document attached above:

TeamWorkbaseHoursContractMansfield Occupational Therapy TeamLawn View House/ Meadow House Mansfield18.5PermanentBassetlaw Occupational Therapy TeamWorksop Library/Sherwood Energy Village37.0PermanentUrgent Emergency Care South OT TeamTrent Bridge House/QMC37.0PermanentAdult Deaf and Visual Impairment ServiceSherwood Energy Village37.0PermanentPreparing for AdulthoodMeadow House Mansfield 37.0PermanentProvider Improvement TeamLawn View House, Sutton In Ashfield 37.0PermanentJoint funded ReviewsCounty Hall37.0TemporaryShort Breaks/Shared Lives TeamLawn View House, Sutton In Ashfield37.0Temporary

You may choose to express any preferences for roles in your application form or at interview.

This is a fabulous opportunity for Occupational Therapists to join our service and work in a multi- skilled and varied workforce, while being supported to expand your professional knowledge and competencies.

You will need to be a qualified Occupational Therapist, have current registration with Health and Care Professionals Council.

For Band B requirements you must have and demonstrate at least 2 years’ experience as a qualified Occupational Therapist.

You must have excellent communication and IT skills to effectively deliver therapeutic interventions and to continue to build positive relationships with internal and external partners while delivering outcomes. You must be good at motivating others and be able to support others through change.

You may be required to provide blue badge intervention and may need to offer mobility assessments.

Do you think you can make a positive contribution to the service? If so, we would love to hear from you!

If you feel that you would be well suited to work with us and have the relevant experience and skills to meet the job description, we welcome an application from you. In return, you will receive ongoing training and coaching, regular supervision from a qualified Occupational Therapist, annual development appraisals alongside the support of a highly skilled team. Newly qualified therapist will be supported through their first year of practice to complete their AYSE. You will be provided with appropriate technology and access to work remotely.

For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Maria Ballantyne or Samantha Stocker.

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Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.