Adults Senior Occupational Therapist

Job responsibilities

This role has a starting salary of £46,399 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week (pro-rata for part-time staff). Are you passionate about supporting people to live their best lives? Join our caring and committed team, where every day brings the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Our Woking Locality Team are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join their friendly team, based in our brand new office at Victoria Gate in Woking. The team work in a hybrid manner, with a mixture of working in the office and from home, aiming for full time staff to be in the office 2-3 days per 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.

Relocation allowance of up to £8,000

Refer a friend scheme

Professional registration fees paid

Induction programme for those OTs who are new to Social Care

About the Team You will be joining a supportive, skilled and creative team that values work ethic, honesty, and reliability. If you're a pragmatic, driven and creative Occupational Therapist looking to make a difference, this is the place for you. We support residents over 65 and those younger with disabilities, working closely with carers, families, and partner organisations to enable residents to live their best possible life. We are also committed to ensuring carers and family members feel supported, given the vital role they perform in the life of those who matter most to them. About the Role No two days are the same and this diverse role requires professional experience of assessing for major adaptations, specialised equipment and completing moving and handling risk assessments. Our aim is to support our residents to live meaningful lives within the community, the very essence of occupational therapy. As a Senior Occupational Therapist you will conduct holistic assessments of social care needs and planning support across a dedicated caseload. Working closely with families, carers and care workers, you'll play a vital role in supporting people from diverse backgrounds, with a wide range of needs. Using a strength-based approach, you will work alongside a variety of clients who have differing and/or complex needs. Clients 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. Shortlisting Criteria In order to be considered for shortlisting, your CV will clearly evidence the following skills and that you align with our behaviours:

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.

Substantial post-qualification professional experience and experience of providing professional supervision (support and training to further these skills will be provided)

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and area-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. Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description & Our Life at Surrey handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey. An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role. This job advert will close at 23:59 on 30th November 2025 although applications will be reviewed, and appointments made, on an on-going basis. 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. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st 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!

Qualifications

Essential

• A degree or equivalent qualification in occupational therapy

Experience

Essential

• At least 2-3 years of post-qualification professional experience practising 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).