Job Introduction
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking to make a meaningful impact in integrated health and social care?
We’re seeking a dynamic and proactive Senior Occupational Therapist to join our innovative team working at the intersection of social care and community health.
This role plays a pivotal part in optimising care packages, supporting complex discharges, and delivering high-quality functional assessments.
You’ll work closely with NHS Therapy teams, MKCC Community Occupational Therapy Service, and social work teams to ensure seamless transitions and effective interventions that reduce long-term care costs while enhancing service user independence.
This is a site-based role.
Interviews for this role will be held on 16 July.
Milton Keynes City Council is a modern and friendly place to work. Find out more about working with us here: www.mkcounciljobs.org.uk
Main Responsibility
- Conduct complex OT assessments for service users with increased needs, particularly within the first 12 weeks post-discharge.
- Lead on care package optimisation, including reducing double-handed care where appropriate.
- Manage and support Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs), including case delegation and supervision.
- Triage referrals from hospital and community settings, addressing urgent manual handling and equipment needs.
- Collaborate with NHS and ASC teams to bridge service gaps and ensure continuity of care.
- Provide expert input on equipment provision outside NHS Therapy team’s remit and support discharge planning from care homes and out-of-area cases.
- Contribute to service development, including data capture workflows and training via the Care Academy.
The Ideal Candidate
- HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with significant post-qualification experience in adult social care or community settings.
- Skilled in complex assessments, equipment provision, and manual handling.
- Confident in managing staff and working across multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong understanding of integrated care pathways and the ability to navigate between health and social care systems.
- Excellent communication, triage, and case management skills.
- Committed to service improvement and data-informed practice.
For this role, the candidate is required to have a full UK driving licence, along with access to a vehicle. Evidence of the driving licence and vehicle insurance with business insurance will be required from the candidate should they be offered this position. Without this documentation the candidate will not be appointable.
Should you be offered the role, as part of the pre-employment checks an Enhanced DBS will be actioned for you (unless you are on the DBS Update Service).
Package Description
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:
- Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
- Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme – low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.
- Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.
Why join us? Along with more on our Benefits, discover why Working at the City Council could be the right move for you here Working at the Council | Milton Keynes
Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.
We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.
We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.
We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.
If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.
