Community Occupational Therapist (Adults) - Moving & Handling

Job summary

Are you a motivated and compassionate Band 6 Occupational Therapist looking for a role where your skills can truly make an impact? Would you thrive in a supportive, forward thinking team that values collaboration, development, and person centred practice?

If so, we would love to welcome you to Care Direct Plus North, where you will help transform the lives of adults across one of the most scenic and varied regions in the country.

Why Join Us?

Our friendly, enthusiastic team is committed to delivering high quality Occupational Therapy across North Devons vibrant towns, rural communities, and picturesque coastline. You will work alongside NHS colleagues, social care teams, housing providers, and equipment suppliers in a truly integrated and holistic service.

Our team includes experienced Band 5 and 6 OTs, Social Care Assessors, and OT apprentices all dedicated to supporting one another and sharing knowledge.

What We Offer

• Supportive team culture with peer support, regular supervision, and strong CPD opportunities.
• Flexible working, including telephone, virtual, and in-person assessments tailored to individual needs.
• A varied and stimulating caseload, covering a broad range of disabilities, health conditions, and levels of complexity.
• The chance to work in stunning surroundings, travelling across the beautiful North Devon area to support people in their own homes.

Main duties of the job

The Role

As a Community Occupational Therapist within Care Direct Plus, you will be a valued member of the team, delivering person-centred assessments and interventions within the framework of social care and health legislation.

You will manage your own caseload and work autonomously across a variety of settings, using your specialist clinical skills including moving and handling expertise to support individuals to live safely, independently, and with dignity.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out specialist moving and handling assessments and reviews in both community and hospital settings especially where double-handed care is provided or requested. Develop and implement effective, person centred solutions that promote independence, including specialist equipment and tailored care packages. Manage a diverse caseload, including highly complex cases, in line with relevant legislation and best practice. Work as an autonomous practitioner, demonstrating strong problem solving, clinical reasoning, and independent decision making skills. Explore innovative, collaborative ways of working across general practice, acute and community health, social care, and voluntary and private sector partners.

If you are looking for a role that offers professional challenge, supportive colleagues, flexible working, and the chance to make a genuine difference every day this could be the perfect next step in your OT career.

About us

What we can offer you

• We are committed to your continuous professional development and preceptorship, doing all we can to help you excel in your career and with new and exciting opportunities for career development. You will receive excellent support and supervision, with regular opportunities to discuss and reflect on your practice, both with your line manager and peers.

• We offer 26 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, rising incrementally to 31 days after 5 years service.

• Recognition of NHS continuous service for contractual annual leave purposes, sick pay entitlement and Maternity/Adoption & Paternity pay entitlement(within DCC Terms & Conditions)

• Flexible working opportunities are available, these include part-time hours, flexitime, compressed working hours and homeworking (this is subject to the needs of the role please discuss at further at interview)

• Offer an opportunity to enter a generous Local Government Pension Scheme.

• As a place to live and work, Devon is hard to beat with top-performing schools, universities, vibrant cities, pretty villages and some of the most scenic coast and countryside in the UK. Living and working in Devon as an occupational therapist has never been more attractive.