Occupational Therapist

Closing date: 07 December 2025

Occupational Therapist South (Erewash based) - 30 hours permanent
Are you an Occupational Therapist who enjoys working in the community, building relationships to support adults to maximise their independence? Are you a creative problem solver who can work well on your own initiative and within a team? If so, Derbyshire County Council Adult Social Care and Health wants to hear from you. We are seeking to recruit a person-centred, professionally qualified and HCPC registered Occupational Therapist for a permanent part-time contract based in Erewash covering the South of the County. We have an experienced management team who are committed to good support, advice, supervision, and a nurturing team ethos.

You will be supported in your role by a wider network of Occupational Therapists including a dedicated Occupational Therapy service manager and dedicated Occupational Therapy senior practitioners.

You will have opportunities to work across a variety of areas including:

• Safeguarding
• Complex health and social care needs
• Moving and handling
• Learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge
• Duty team responses
• Assistive technology
• Hospital liaison
• Housing and major adaptations

As part of our Adult Care Team, you will be required to take a strength-based approach to deliver a proportionate, personalised, safe, and sustainable response for local adults, their carers, and families. A positive approach to risk taking, personal resilience, and the ability to contribute to inter-agency and multi-disciplinary approaches both across the council and in other statutory bodies are key to this role.

Occupational Therapists will be recruited at Grade 9 or 11 depending on knowledge, skills, and experience demonstrated in the recruitment process.

You will:

• Be registered with the HCPC or have applied for registration.
• Have knowledge and/or experience of working within a person-centred, holistic, and strengths-based way.
• Have knowledge and/or experience in assessing a person’s activities of daily living.
• Have knowledge and/or experience of physical, learning disabilities and/or mental health conditions and the impact on occupational performance.
• Have knowledge and/or experience of equipment and adaptation solutions.
• Have the ability to manage and prioritise your casework.
• Have good communication skills and the ability to form positive relationships with a wide range of partner professionals and agencies.
• Have good time management skills and be highly motivated.
• Have an understanding of statutory legislation that underpins Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention in adult social care and health.
• Be a reflective practitioner with a commitment to supervision and professional development working within relevant codes of conduct.
• Have knowledge and/or experience of safeguarding principles and how these are embedded in everyday practice.

We offer:

• A supportive and welcoming team who are committed to providing an excellent service.
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Caseload management and regular supervision from experienced OT managers and Senior Practitioners.
• Regular peer support and communities of practice.
• Support with your professional development with opportunities to progress to senior and management roles.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Developed and positive working relationships with OTs in Health Services.
• Generous annual leave in addition to 8 days statutory bank holidays.
• Excellent occupational pension scheme.
• Employee wellbeing strategy and benefits.
• Employee offers and discounts.
• HCPC registration fees reimbursed.
• Mileage allowance.