Job responsibilities

• Directorate: Adults
• Pay Level: 7, £43,253 - £48,795 (fully inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance) plus (14% Shift enhancement)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Working Hours: Rota working across 7 days a week including weekends, bank holidays and out of hours as required. Rotas are subject to change based on the needs of the service.
• Location: Observatory House/ Slough Hybrid (minimum 2 days per week in the office). This role invloves working from people’s homes in the community and visiting hospitals or care home setting if required as part of the reablement interventions.
• DBS requirement: Enhanced

The closing date for applications is midnight on Friday 18th September 2026

Interviews will be held week commencing 28th September 2026.

What you’ll be doing:

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Occupational Therapist to join our Reablement and Independence Service (RIS). This community-based role focuses on empowering individuals to regain or maintain independence in their own homes through strength-based assessments, rehabilitation, and recovery-focused interventions.

Working within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT), you’ll support residents with a range of needs including physical and mental health conditions, learning difficulties, and age-related challenges. You’ll also collaborate with colleagues across the Local Access Point, Locality and Hospital Social work and Discharge to Assess teams to ensure seamless care transitions and effective discharge planning.

We offer:

• Regular clinical supervision and training
• Opportunities to supervise OT Assistants
• Career development and CPD platforms
• A culture of collaboration, peer support, and specialism development

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a buzzing, forward-thinking service leading therapy-led projects and initiatives. We offer a supportive environment that values your clinical expertise, innovative ideas, and continuous professional development. If you're passionate about making a real impact, supporting independence, and helping people live healthier lives for longer, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Council:

Our vision is to make a difference to our communities and environment. Every employee contributes to services for local people, directly or by supporting colleagues. We celebrate diversity and want residents to enjoy fulfilling, prosperous and healthy lives.

What we offer:

We offer a supportive place to grow your career, where your input is valued and heard. You will join a friendly, collaborative environment where ambition and innovation are encouraged.

We support flexible and hybrid working to help colleagues achieve a positive work-life balance. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, recruit on merit and value a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Annual increments, where applicable, are usually payable on 1 April, subject to six months’ service and satisfactory performance, until the maximum spinal column point is reached.

Alongside a competitive salary, we provide:

• 26 days’ annual leave, rising to 30 days after 2 years and 33 days after 5 years’ service.
• The Local Government Pension Scheme
• Wellbeing initiatives and employee networks that help us celebrate and promote equality.
• Tax-free childcare and childcare services
• Season ticket loan to help with rail or bus travel to and from work.

Accessibility and Support:

Slough Borough Council is an inclusive employer. If you need support during the application process or reasonable adjustments for interview, please contact our Recruitment Team: [email protected].

Information shared will be treated confidentially and used only to provide appropriate support throughout recruitment and beyond.

Our staff networks represent diverse colleague groups and help make the Council a place where people feel included and can thrive.

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Right to Work and Checks:

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Applications are welcomed from qualified candidates who require visa sponsorship.

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

How we recruit at Slough Borough Council

Our 8 Core Skills

At Slough Borough Council, we are moving Forward Together. Our core skills reflect what we value and will form part of your interview.

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How to Apply:

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We look forward to hearing from you!

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Experience

Essential

• Recent experience demonstrating ability to assess and evaluate care in rehabilitation and long-term condition management.
• Experience of working with people of diverse cultural and religious communities
• Experience of contributing to service/quality improvement.
• Experience of working within a community or acute therapy team.
• Experience of diffusing conflict and complaints.
• Moving and Handling case work experience.

Desirable

• N/A

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Proven ability in implementing Clinical Governance.
• Problem solving and decision making skills based on client needs and goals.
• Excellent assessment and recording skills
• Demonstrates positive attitudes and behaviours, taking a strength-based approach to assessments.
• Willingness to take responsibility and use initiative, according to level of experience and delegations
• Ability to communicate effectively with people with complex difficulties and in difficult situations.
• To be proficient in the use of ICT systems and packages
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and influence others.
• Excellent time management skills, including the ability to work to deadlines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and concentrate in conditions requiring emotional demands.
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritising and organising own work and caseload, including delegation.
• Physically capable of carrying, transporting and fitting equipment in peoples homes, within manual handling constraints and guidelines
• The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English.

Desirable

• N/A

Knowledge and understanding

Essential

• Knowledge of relevant legislation, national guidelines and best-practice for a range of conditions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of appropriate and available Occupational Therapy assessments and approaches, including outcome measures and goal setting.
• Experience of case-management in clients with long-term conditions.
• General knowledge of safe installations and use of Assistive Technology, disability equipment and adaptations

Desirable

• N/A

Qualification

Essential

• Degree/Diploma/M.Sc. in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC Registered.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Desirable

• Masters level qualification in specialist area.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).