This 24-month post sits within Sport for Confidence CIC, an occupational therapy-led organisation, building a neighbourhood health model that links people to physical activity and community opportunities. The role centres on assessments, co-produced action plans and short-term interventions for people facing barriers to participation, including those with disabilities or complex health and social needs. Work takes place in leisure centres, communities and primary care, alongside GP practices, social prescribing teams and voluntary groups. HCPC registration is required.
What the job involves
- Deliver holistic, person-centred occupational therapy assessments of strengths, aspirations, needs and barriers to participation
- Co-produce goals and action plans, and provide short-term therapeutic interventions to improve confidence, independence and wellbeing
- Manage referrals, assess risk and prioritise individuals with complex health and social needs
- Use physical activity, activity analysis, environmental adaptations and reasonable adjustments as therapeutic tools
- Support individuals to identify and access physical activity, leisure, wellbeing and community opportunities
- Provide navigation and confidence‑building support to overcome barriers to engagement
- Build collaborative relationships with GP practices, Primary Care Networks, social prescribing teams, leisure providers, local authorities and voluntary organisations
- Act as a clinical connector between health services and community opportunities, strengthening preventative pathways
- Provide advice, consultation and learning to professionals, coaches, volunteers and community organisations
- Support providers to implement reasonable adjustments and develop accessible, inclusive opportunities
- Contribute to the development, delivery and evaluation of the Neighbourhood Health occupational therapy model
- Keep accurate clinical records and collect outcomes, service activity and case studies, and day‑to‑day management of coaches and volunteers
What's required
Qualifications
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Registration & licences
- Registered with HCPC
Experience
- Minimum 1 year experience as an Occupational Therapist
- Experience of developing and working closely with internal and external agencies
- Experience of working systemically and strategically
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues, requirements and legislation as they apply to the role
- In‑depth knowledge of working with people with physical disabilities, mental health conditions, learning disabilities, autism and dementia
- In‑depth knowledge of wider policy and legislation relating to disability
- Knowledge of health inequalities locally and nationally
- Ability to supervise coaches and volunteers with day‑to‑day activities
- Ability to prioritise a complex caseload
Other
- Ability to manage conflict, including resolving complaints
- Negotiation skills with external staff for reasonable adjustments to access
- Keyboard and computer literacy, including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to work autonomously and adapt to unpredictable schedules
Nice to have
- Relevant experience working as an Occupational Therapist
- Experience of lone working
- Demonstrated advocacy of the occupational therapist role
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
