Adults Occupational Therapist - Spelthorne

Job responsibilities

This role has a starting salary of £42,239 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week. This is a full-time position, but part-time applications are also welcomed. We have a great opportunity to join our Spelthorne Locality team as an Occupational Therapist. We are looking for individuals who share our values and are motivated to make a significant and positive difference to the lives of our residents. We support hybrid working with the right balance, with a mixture of working in the office and from home, aiming for full time staff to be in the office twice a week and part time staff once a week. Our Offer to You:

26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service

Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave

A generous local government salary related pension

Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year

Paternity, adoption and dependents leave

An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing

Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping

A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.

About our Team You will be joining a supportive, caring and committed team that values a good work ethic, honesty and reliability, together with the ability to apply sound and solid clinical reasoning to ensure we are providing a service we all can be proud of. If you are a pragmatic, driven and creative Occupational Therapist, wanting to make a difference, then this could be the right environment for you to flourish in. About the Role Using a strengths-based approach, you will work alongside a variety of clients who have differing and/or complex needs. Clients will be adults and may be elderly and frail, experience a learning disability, physical or sensory impairment, or have mental ill health. This diverse role will facilitate your development and equip you with a large range of skills to enable you to undertake frontline holistic occupational therapy practice within a social care setting. You will have the opportunity to put into practice assessments such as the moving and handling risk assessments and intervention, with the aim of supporting and empowering our clients to live meaningful lives within the community. Joining us you will work closely with your team members, as well as with other organisations and agencies, to provide an integrated service to support vulnerable adults and their carers in a community-based setting. We encourage hybrid working (and to support this you'll be given your own laptop and mobile phone) and you'll be given control of your own diary and time to oversee a diverse range of casework. You'll be seeing clients functioning in their own homes or in residential settings, having opportunities to complete short term equipment interventions or working longer term with clients with mental health, learning disabilities and physical disabilities. We also provide full moving and handling training, as well as access to our equipment store. We offer regular supervision to all our staff every month, plus we provide informal support from the wider team. The value of occupational therapists is well recognised within our team, which enables us to fully utilise our skills and strengths to achieve positive outcomes, focussing on what is important to the individuals we work with. Our Occupational Therapists have told us that career development is of huge importance to them. One step we have taken to help address this is to develop a 'Senior Readiness Program'. This program is designed to support Occupational Therapists to develop their skills and experience so that they can progress to become Senior Occupational Therapists. We're thrilled to announce that the Reigate & Banstead Locality Team has won a prestigious LGC Workforce Award for 'Smart Working' in Occupational Therapy! This achievement highlights the dedication of our Team for the impactful 'Five Steps' programme and our SWOT approach impressed attendees from councils across the UK, sparking requests to learn more about its effective methods. Your Application In order to be considered for shortlisting, your CV will clearly evidence the following skills:

Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy and current registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Experience of working within a social care, health or community-focused multi-disciplinary setting

Ability to complete person-centred and proportionate OT assessments

Familiarity with moving and handling equipment such as hoists and stand aids

Knowledge of medical conditions and the likely impact on the individual, carer and family

Knowledge of current legislation, including the Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act and its application to practice in a social care setting.

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and locality based social care workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job. The job advert closes at 26th October 2025 with interviews taking place in the week commencing 3rd November 2025. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit. Local Government Reorganisation Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to new unitary councils in April 2027. Your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of these new councils, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities. Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents! Our Commitment We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview. Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent certification in Occupational Therapy.

Experience

Essential

• At least two years of post-qualification experience as an Occupational Therapist.

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).