Senior Occupational Therapist

Lowestoft - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Suffolk County Council
Address:Hamilton House Lowestoft NR32 1DE - Hybrid
Salary: 40777per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours:37 hours per weekflexible working options available
Contract:Fixed Term or Secondment for 12 months

Werefocused on making a meaningful difference to communities across Suffolk. How By listening to our people learning from what they say and creating a culture of mutual respect where everyone works together to achievegreat things. As aSenior Occupational Therapistin theIndependence and Wellbeing Service (IWS)youllbe as keen to collaborate and build a bright future as we are. So to make a positive impact connect with us and connect with a fantastic career.

Reimagine the possibilities.

Your role and responsibilities

IWS North is part of the Contact and Assessment Service - the front door to Adult Social Care in Suffolk. This busy fastpaced team receives new referrals and works with individuals on a shortterm basis offering both preventative support and crisis intervention.

As a Senior Occupational Therapist you will:

Hold a varied caseload including both urgent and nonurgent work
Support the teams OT triage and social care triage processes
Work alongside and support Trusted Assessors modelling excellent OT practice
Collaborate closely with locality colleagues to manage and assess risk
Contribute to team development service improvement and daytoday coordination

You can view a full list of requirements in theJob and Person Profile (Word). If you believe you can succeed in this role apply. Even if youdontmeet all requirements still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

The Independence and Well-being Service (IWS) is the front door Social Work team working alongside Customer First and other teams in the Contact and Assessment service to offer robust advice information equipment digital care aids at the earliest point of an individuals journey into Adult Social Care. There are three IWS teams in Adult Social Care located in Waveney West Suffolk and Ipswich. The teams comprise of Social Workers Occupational Therapists and Independence and Well-being practitioners.

IWS work involves but is not limited to:

Arranging reablement services
Undertaking short term assessments
Occupational Therapy assessments
Mental capacity assessments
Home visits where appropriate
Commissioning services
Reviewing support

Empowering Everyone

Werebig believers in potentialpossibilityand the power of different searching for ways to encourage respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want torepresentthe diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation as shown inourWorkforce Equality Report.

For more information

Please contactAnnette Freeman (she/her)for a casual conversation. You can reach her by callingor emailing.

If you want to apply for a secondment read the secondment policy first. Make sure you get permission from your current manager beforesubmittingyour application.

How to apply

Step 1 -Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (Word).

Step 2 -Click Apply Now to start your online application.

Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement indicating how you meet each of the criteria in the Person Profile section of the JPP.

You should use theSupporting Statement template.
Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.

Please note: Without a supporting statement your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

For guidance on completing your application please see our How to Apply page.

We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences so we encourage you to present your own work and ideas throughout the process. You can also read our Using AI in Your Application and Interview guidance to understand acceptable and unacceptable use of AI. If AI is used inappropriately your application may not be progressed.

Do you need any reasonable adjustments to help you to apply If you are disabled and/or have additional support needs you can request reasonable adjustments. You can do this by contacting our Recruitment Team at or. You can find examples of possible adjustments on our Reasonable Adjustment pages. If youre invited to the next stage youll have another chance to request adjustments.

Closing date:11.30pm1 April 2026.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this (Disclosure and Barring Service)checks or police vetting will berequiredfor relevant posts.#LI-Hybrid

Required Experience:

Senior IC

DescriptionSuffolk County CouncilAddress:Hamilton House Lowestoft NR32 1DE - HybridSalary: 40777per annum (pro rata for part time)Hours:37 hours per weekflexible working options availableContract:Fixed Term or Secondment for 12 monthsWerefocused on making a meaningful difference to communities acros...