Occupational Therapist Level 2
Team: Reablement Services Occupational Therapist
Job Family: Supporting - CBG10
Salary: £38,476 - £40,069 per annum, pro rata + MRS £7,000 per annum, pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.
Contract type: Hybrid - Permanent
Closing date: 30th January 2026 - (Please note; We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date if a large number of applications are received. If you would like to apply for this position, then please keep this information in mind when preparing your submission).
Interview Date: interviews will be scheduled and candidates informed of this for the duration of the advert
More about the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Community/SUSD Services for an Occupational Therapist to join the Community Reablement Service in Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC).
The role involves:
- Providing specialist therapy support to the Community Reablement Service and the Step Up/Step Down units at Evergreen and Redwood, with a focus on optimising physical function and promoting independence.
- Undertaking assessment, planning, implementation, and ongoing review of individual goals and intervention plans.
- Delivering passive and/or active treatment programmes as identified through assessment, and demonstrating these programmes to individuals and/or their carers to ensure safe and effective implementation.
- Prescribing appropriate assistive equipment and technology-enabled care (TEC) solutions to support individuals in achieving their potential and maintaining safety.
- Carrying out moving and handling assessments and providing guidance related to individuals receiving services.
- Contributing to service development, including the promotion and integration of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy roles within the service.
- Liaising with health and social care professionals regarding ongoing support plans, specific moving and handling requirements, and referrals to specialist services where appropriate.
Working for us, you can expect to be valued for your positive and dynamic practice, be assisted to continue to develop as a practitioner within a supportive learning environment and operate within a ‘can do’ culture. Your contribution in helping us to succeed could enable you to discover your greatness.
You will have skills that help us achieve the delivery of excellent person-centred approaches. You will value sound evidence-based practice and understand that best practice results in best value. You will know the importance of enabling people to be supported to be as independent as possible for as long as possible and that having a strong connection with local services and communities can make a real difference to people's lives and overall wellbeing.
If you are an experienced Occupational Therapist wanting to take the next step in your career and want to be part of a team delivering a responsive, flexible, and resilient service underpinned by a caring, compassionate, and confident operating culture, then we want to hear from you.
You must be a registered and experienced Occupational Therapist and be able to travel around the county independently, able to work in the community covering the Central Bedfordshire region. Promoting independence, with a proactive and enabling approach is our ethos.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact:
Charlotte Ferrari at charlotte.ferrari@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 4601
Hardeep Singh Marwaha at hardeep.marwaha@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 6264
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Safeguarding:
Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.
To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.
If you require assistance to apply for our roles, help with writing your CV, interview techniques or careers advice please contact our team of careers advisors at ncs@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Our service is confidential, impartial and free for all.