• Job Description

  Req#: F0083-WLVTP2611476?language=en&page=1116&sort=publicationDateDe

  Job summary

  TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE YOU WILL BE DIVERTED TO WWW.WMJOBS.CO.UK THE LINK CAN BE FOUND WITHIN THE SUPPORTING INFORMATION SECTION.

  Occupational Therapist

  Salary -£42,708 - £47,754 (Grade 7)

  Hours 37 hours per week

  Contract type - full time, permanent posts

  Work style - Field: working in communities across the city

  Are you passionate about empowering individuals to liveindependently?

  We are looking for dedicated and dynamic Occupational Therapists to join our Community Occupational Therapy Team and ourIndependentLiving Services.These roles provide the opportunity to work closely with individuals in their own homes,supportingthem to regain independence, improve their quality of life, and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

  Main duties of the job

  Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct holistic assessments to identifyindividualneeds and develop person-centredsupportplans.
  • Recommend home adaptations, equipment, and assistive technology to promote independence.
  • Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, carers, and family members to deliver high-quality interventions.
  • Supporthospital discharge planning, preventing readmissions and enabling safe transitions into community settings.
  • Promote strengths-based approaches that empower individuals toleadfulfilling lives.
  • Provide education and training to staff, service users, and carers on occupational therapy interventions.

  What Were Looking For:

  • Degree in Occupational Therapy and registration with HCPC.
  • Experience working in a community or social care setting (desirable).
  • Strong assessment skills with the ability to develop creative solutions to enhance independence.
  • Excellent communication andinterpersonalskills for working with individuals, families, and professionals.
  • Ability to manage a diverse caseload, balancing urgent needs and long-term interventions.

  About us

  What We Offer:

  • Asupportiveandcollaborativeteam environment.
  • Professional development opportunities, including training and supervision.
  • Flexible working arrangements where possible.
  • A chance to make a real difference in the lives of individuals in the community.

  If youre passionate about enabling individuals to liveindependently, wed love to hear from you!

  This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.

  Please contact Caroline Bates via caroline.bates@wolverhampton.gov.uk for further information.

  Interviews will take place on Friday 5th September2025

  For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

  TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE YOU WILL BE DIVERTED TO WWW.WMJOBS.CO.UK THE LINK CAN BE FOUND WITHIN THE SUPPORTING INFORMATION SECTION.

  Details

  Date posted

  30 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £42,708 to £47,754 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  F0083-WLVTP2611476

  Job locations

  Action 4 Independence

  Albert Road

  Wolverhampton

  WV6 0AF

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  JOB DESCRIPTION

  Please refer to the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further information.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  JOB DESCRIPTION

  Please refer to the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further information.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of placements with families and/or vulnerable adults
  • Experience of undertaking assessments of individual needs and/or risk under supervision.
  • Experience of undertaking assessments with both adult and children.
  • Experience of making recommendations for adaptations for adults and children.

  Desirable

  • Basic knowledge of a range of medical conditions

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Relevant professional qualification Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Registration as an Occupational Therapist with the HCPC

  Desirable

  • N/A

  Special Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • IT literate regular use of IT systems to support their current job role.
  • Ability to work in a pressurised environment.
  • Knowledge of the Care Act.
  • Ability to work with Technical Officers supporting with plans of work.

  Desirable

  • Good record keeping

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of placements with families and/or vulnerable adults
  • Experience of undertaking assessments of individual needs and/or risk under supervision.
  • Experience of undertaking assessments with both adult and children.
  • Experience of making recommendations for adaptations for adults and children.

  Desirable

  • Basic knowledge of a range of medical conditions

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Relevant professional qualification Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Registration as an Occupational Therapist with the HCPC

  Desirable

  • N/A

  Special Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • IT literate regular use of IT systems to support their current job role.
  • Ability to work in a pressurised environment.
  • Knowledge of the Care Act.
  • Ability to work with Technical Officers supporting with plans of work.

  Desirable

  • Good record keeping

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  City of Wolverhampton Council

  Address

  Action 4 Independence

  Albert Road

  Wolverhampton

  WV6 0AF

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  City of Wolverhampton Council

  Address

  Action 4 Independence

  Albert Road

  Wolverhampton

  WV6 0AF

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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