Senior Occupational Therapist – Moving & Handling Team Location: Sandwell
Hours: Full time (36.5 hours per week)
Pay Rate: £28.40 per hour
Contract: Ongoing
Pertemps is seeking an experienced
Senior Occupational Therapist to join a
newly created Moving and Handling Team in
Sandwell. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking service where the value of Occupational Therapy is recognised and embedded across both
health and social care partners.
The service has ambitious plans to implement a
“Moving with Dignity” approach, with a strong emphasis on enabling independence, wellbeing, and person-centred practice.
The Role Many people living with long-term conditions rely on support from health and social care services. Traditional moving and handling practices can sometimes limit choice and dignity. In this role, you will play a key part in challenging this, ensuring that moving and handling solutions promote independence while remaining safe and compliant with legislation.
You will:- Carry out proportionate, strengths-based assessments for individuals with complex needs
- Determine whether specialist equipment and contemporary moving and handling techniques can safely reduce carer handling
- Recommend and implement appropriate specialist equipment and adaptations
- Work collaboratively with service users, carers, and multi-disciplinary professionals
- Support the development and embedding of best practice across partners
Essential Requirements- Degree (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Experience and a strong interest in moving and handling of people
- Proven experience completing complex assessments and making equipment and adaptation recommendations
- Sound knowledge of health and social care legislation and its application to practice
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective professional relationships
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Full UK driving licence and ability to travel across the borough
(reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability)
Why work through Pertemps? By applying through Pertemps, you’ll benefit from:- A dedicated consultant with access to roles nationwide and available whenever you need support
- A simple online registration process
- Attractive referral schemes and incentives
- Ongoing compliance fully managed for you
- Prompt and reliable payroll
- …and much more!
📞 To discuss this role in more detail, please contact Freya Joseph on 07471 306880 or email Freya.joseph@pprsocialcare.co.uk.