Occupational Therapist

About Us

At Oxfordshire County Council, you do not just work for us… you learn, grow, and thrive with us.

Whatever your career aspirations are in adult social care, we are here to support and empower you to lead your growth from the front.

Combined with a passion to do adult social care differently, our vision empowers you to play a lead role in helping people stay fit, healthy and independent in their communities for as long as possible and to deliver a genuine tailor-made approach to care.

We support this by providing:

• freedom to do your role with an approach that supports The Oxfordshire Way.
• Job swap opportunities to explore different areas of adult social care.
• Stable leadership support and mentorship, with regular group and 1:1 supervision.
• Continuous opportunities to develop through the organisation.

Because we know that when you thrive, the people you work with thrive.

About the Role

This is a unique and rare opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our small, friendly Home First Front Door Team (FDT). We are a fast-paced group dedicated to supporting complex hospital discharge planning in close collaboration with hospital teams and other partners and stakeholders across the county. We have an integral role within the transfer of care hub. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference, ensuring safe, timely and person-centred transitions from hospital to home or community settings.

The Front Door Team is a forward-thinking team that regularly leads and participates in innovative pilots and improvement projects, offering staff the opportunity to shape service delivery, test new approaches, and influence system-wide change.

The Home First Front Door team provides the link for people on their journey between hospital to home. The FDT team is part of Adult Social Care’s Home First service, which is made up of 5 neighbourhood teams (City, West, Vale, South and North). These teams provide reablement to support individuals to meet their goals and reduce their reliance on paid carers support. Additionally, the teams will support those people who have long term needs to be discharged safely from hospitals.

About you

You are…

• Always learning as a qualified Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration and natural entrepreneurial qualities.
• Driven to do things differently to find creative solutions that problem solves with the person, rather than for the person.
• Willing to take responsibility, you are a self-leader with the ambition to lead your community in different areas of adult social care.
• Kind and caring, with an understanding of and respect for individuals’ qualities, abilities, and diverse backgrounds.
• Advocating for equality and integrity in all you do, and with your strong communication skills you work collaboratively to achieve the best outcome.
• Passionate about following the professional standards of RCOT.

Rewards and Benefits

Learn more about how you learn, grow, and thrive with us…

• Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays - Option to ‘buy’ additional days.
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
• Relocation package up to a maximum of £8,000 to cover reimbursement of expenses for newly appointed employees (conditions apply in line with Council Policy)
• Regular weekly and monthly formal and informal support and supervision
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
• Extensive Continuous Professional Development opportunities, career progression scheme including the opportunity to train as a PEP BIA or AMHP
• Learn more here: Our benefits | Jobs (oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Your office base may be subject to change as we are currently transitioning between temporary and permanent office locations due to the closure of County Hall. If this is applicable to you, you will be notified, but no reimbursement will apply in respect of travel.

Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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If you encounter any issues with the application system, please contact: Lee Dean (Home First System Lead) on 01865 810592 / lee.dean:@oxfordshire.gov.uk