Occupational Therapist

On-site in Blackpool·Full-time·Added today (last checked 28 Oct)

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Salary: £43,149 - £47,665 a year
About £2,880 - £3,150 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Blackpool
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours

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What you'll get

Salary: Grade H2 SCP 31 - 35 £43,149 - £47,665 per annum

The role

Blackpool Adult Social Care are establishing an Occupational Therapy Team.

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated Occupational Therapist who will worth within a team of Therapists to enrich the Blackpool Adult Social Care Offer to enable the people of Blackpool to live better lives.

The successful person will work amongst a Multi-Disciplinary team of Social Workers, Stakeholders, Providers and Social Care Practitioners.

We are looking for someone who has drive to work in a developing service and a passion to support, amongst other things, Reablement, Proportionate Care (Ao1) and the Adult Social Care Front Door.

If you are highly motivated, dynamic, forward thinking, with an ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, with a genuine care of people approach, then we are looking for you.

How you'll work

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Hours: 37 per week

Requirements

This post is open to employees currently On Notice/At Risk and Internal. Please note applications from employees currently On Notice/At Risk will be given priority. On Notice/At Risk employees should complete the application form as normal, upon submission you must email the Recruitment Team - recruitment@blackpool.gov.uk to ensure that your application form is marked as priority.

How to Apply

For an informal discussion, please contact Lynne Jenkinson on 01253 477862

Click here to view the Job Description.

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Closing Date: 4th November 2026 at 23:59pm

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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