Experienced Occupational Therapist in Chippenham inChippenham PUBLISHED MON 13 JAN 2025 Jump to job information section

Wiltshire Reablement - Empowering Independence

Become a pivotal member of our Reablement team and have a positive impact on individuals' lives following illness, injury, loss of confidence or hospital admission.

Reablement offers occupational therapists the unique opportunity to work proactively with customers in their own homes to achieve greater independence, promote their well-being and minimise long-term care needs.

As an occupational therapist, you will conduct strengths-based assessments, and work with customers and their families to design and implement creative reablement plans to enable them to achieve their goals.

The Reablement service is led by occupational therapists alongside occupational therapy assistants and support workers and benefits from support from our principal occupational therapist. The occupational therapy role is highly valued within Wiltshire Council, and we provide a unique opportunity to work in a team managed by an occupational therapist in a service that offers a range of opportunities for career progression including regular training, coaching and leadership programmes.

Were looking for applicants who qualify for Occupational Therapy, along with a minimum of two years post-qualification experience. Holding a valid full UK driver's license is required, as you'll be conducting visits to clients in their own homes or other settings, such as hospitals.

About us

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Reablement is a short term, therapist led service aiming to prevent, reduce and delay the need for ongoing services. Reablement supports people to be as independent as possible and includes the provision of information and advice, analysis of needs, provision of equipment and adaptations and targeted assistance from a team of support workers. The reablement team seek to support people to make use of community and personal assets to achieve their goals.