# Reablement Occupational Therapist

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Surrey County Council
- **Location:** Dakota, De Havilland Drive, Weybridge, KT13 0YP, Weybridge, KT13 0YP, United Kingdom
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Occupational Therapist
- **Salary:** £43633.00 to £46624.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-01T23:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-15T10:40:41.008Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/F0079-26-0036
- **Application URL:** https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=Tmljay5naWZmYXJkLjA4NDA0LjEyNTEyQHNjYy5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20
- **Employer website:** https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/jobs

## Job Content

### Job summary

We are hiring a new Occupational Therapist to join our fantastic Reablement Team, based in our East 2 Reablement Team covering Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell, Banstead & Mole Valley.

### Main duties of the job

As an Occupational Therapist within our East 2 Reablement Team, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives at a time when your intervention can have the greatest impact. You will work directly with people in their homes, completing holistic assessments and developing personalised skills gain programmes that promote independence, confidence and recovery. This is a rewarding role where you can see progress happen first-hand and support people to achieve outcomes that genuinely matter to them. Our Occupational Therapists are integral members of the wider Reablement team, providing professional expertise, supporting colleagues and helping to embed strengths-based, person-centred practice throughout the service. As our therapy offer continues to expand, there will be opportunities to contribute to service development, share your expertise and develop leadership skills through coaching, supervision and support for colleagues, students and Newly Qualified Occupational Therapists.

### About us

Surrey Reablement is an established therapy-led service, with Occupational Therapy at the heart of how we support people to regain skills, confidence and independence in their own homes. This is an exciting time to join us as we continue to invest in and expand our Occupational Therapy workforce. Our growing OT team is playing an increasingly influential role across the service, helping to shape practice, support colleagues and ensure the people we work with receive timely, personalised and outcome-focused interventions.

### Details

- Date posted: 15 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £43,633 to £46,624 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: SCC/TP/288851/6085
- Job locations: Dakota, De Havilland Drive, Weybridge, KT13 0YP, Weybridge, KT13 0YP, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

The starting salary for this position is £43,633 per annum based on a 36-hour working week. We are hiring a new Occupational Therapist to join our fantastic Reablement Team, based in our East 2 Reablement Team covering Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell, Banstead & Mole Valley. Our Offer to You

26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service (prorated for part time staff)

Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave

A generous local government salary related pension

Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year

Paternity, adoption and dependents leave

An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing

Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping

A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.

Knowledge and experience of short term, intermediate care and goal-focused interventions

Ability to complete holistic assessments and write person-led skills gain programmes

Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in Reablement and our partner agencies to deliver personalised, strength-based interventions

HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist and a degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy

### UK Registration

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

### 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).

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Knowledge and experience of short term, intermediate care and goal-focused interventions

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist and a degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy

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