Senior Occupational Therapist – Transition Team Part Time

Knaphill, Surrey
Surrey County Council

This role has a starting salary of £44,614 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

“Since joining Surrey CC and the Transition team a year ago, I have supported a number of young people aged 18 – 25 on their way to achieving their goals. Some have wanted to move out their family home and be more independent in a supported living setting. Others are pursuing tertiary qualifications and have needed support with setting up their university accommodation. I have been supported well to develop and progress my skills through all the interesting and variety of opportunities that arise from my role and responsibilities. My confidence in working with young adults has grown significantly. Most importantly, I feel like I am making a genuine contribution in young people’s lives.” – Jenna Senior OT

We are excited to be hiring a new Senior Occupational Therapist to join our fantastic Transition team. The team are vibrant, hard working and passionate in their roles of supporting and enabling young adults to thrive through their transition into adulthood. The team are based in Woking (Quadrant Court) and Redhill (Woodhatch Place). We endorse Surreys agile way of working and aim to have a minimum of 2 days a week in the office for full time staff and 1 day a week for part time.

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
• 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 plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

We have a growing Occupational Therapy Service within the Transition Team which continues to develop and implement innovative ideas. Our interventions and support are focused on supporting young adults aged 18-25 to achieve their aspirations, goals and improve their quality of life.

We also invest in you and your career development. We have specialist mandatory training with agreed funding to support your developing clinical knowledge, alongside in house regular CPD sessions and leadership development.

About the Role

You will be visiting young people in their own homes, in supported living accommodations and care homes and in educational establishments, including colleges and universities. You will carry out assessments and give advice regarding complex moving and handling, the provision of specialist equipment and property design and adaptation. You will provide advice and support to both young adults, their family carers and independent support providers – often enabling them to move on to a more independent lifestyle.

We invest in Surrey’s “grow your own” apprenticeship scheme and consistently have students and apprentices. You will have an opportunity to supervise trainee’s and engage in reflective supervision.

Shortlisting Criteria

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

• Experience working with complex cases and how you prioritise and manage risks.
• Knowledge of key legislation that you use in your daily practice to support your clinical reasoning and decision making.
• Any direct experience of lived experience you have working with or supporting young adults with physical and or learning disabilities / autism.
• Experience supporting registered and non-registered staff within their job roles.
• What key transferable skills you will be bringing to enhance our Transition Occupational Therapy team.
• In your application, please also let us know if you would be interested in a full time or part time opportunity.

Contact Us

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

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 28/01/2024 with interviews planned for the week commencing 05/02/2024. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

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