At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct assessments and create action plans to enhance residents' wellbeing.
- Company: Join Bedford Borough Council, committed to community health and wellbeing.
- Benefits: Flexible working, 27 days leave, competitive salary, and generous pension scheme.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while enjoying a great work-life balance.
- Qualifications: Degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration required.
The predicted salary is between 31537 - 34434 £ per year.
We are currently looking to recruit a part time Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Therapy team. You will be reporting to the Advanced Practitioner, and you will be responsible for carrying out assessments to identify needs and agree action plans to meet those needs, taking into account current eligibility criteria. This will include recommending relevant major adaptations in line with current legislation and local processes.
We are looking for someone who has good knowledge of equipment, including specialist equipment, promotes its safe use, maintains good inter-agency working partnerships, and helps to deliver excellent services to the residents of Bedford Borough. You will hold a degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent and registration with HCPC. You should have good communication skills and extensive experience of completing assessments for major adaptations. You will be able to work autonomously, as part of a team, as well as in multi-agency working to ensure that the health and wellbeing of adults in Bedford Borough are paramount to service delivery.
The Council is committed to offering you a good work-life balance, which includes flexitime and agile working arrangements, including a hybrid model of office and home-based working. We offer 27 days pro rata of annual leave increasing to 32 days pro rata after 5 years of service, plus bank holidays, compensated by a competitive salary and a generous pension scheme.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If your application is successful, you will be required to declare any spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions (simple or conditional) that are not 'protected' as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
Closing Date: 15th September 2026
Interview Date(s): 5th & 6th October 2026
Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant. We pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer. Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
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