Job Description

Full Time, Permanent

Are you passionate about making a positive and lasting difference for the people of Bristol?

Bristol has a clear Vision for Adult Social Care - Supporting people in vibrant and diverse communities to live in a place they call home, with the people they love, doing the things that matter to them.

We are recruiting for a full-time position for an Advanced Grade Occupational Therapists to join our teams in Adult Social Care. Reablement service.


You will:

Receive referrals and enable decisions with service users regards their planned Reablement service. Carry a caseload as allocated, with support of regular professional clinical supervision. Work closely with Team Managers, Team Leaders, and Senior Reablement Workers and other therapists. Provide OT assessment, and intervention, to adults with physical and cognitive difficulties, many of whom have complex physical and /or psychosocial needs. Prescribe equipment and adaptions in accordance with relevant legislation, to enable people to remain in their home setting, in line with the Bristol City Council department policies.




You will have a full induction, supervision from experienced and supportive colleagues, plus opportunities for training and continuous professional development activities.

We endeavour to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to develop highly skilled, evidence-based practice, utilising the 4 pillars of the RCOT career development framework.

We provide regular OT specific learning and development activities and also provide practice educators with an additional payment for supporting student placements.

"We are committed to ensuring Occupational Therapists in Bristol are at the forefront of innovative and evidence-based practice as we develop our services further. We recognise the unique skill set and excellent outcomes Occupational Therapists achieve with people in the city, enabling belonging, and supporting people to engage in meaningful occupation. If you are passionate about your work, want to shape our future and make a difference to people's lives, please apply to join us".

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

It is Bristol City Council's practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

The closing date for applications is 19

th

January 2026.

Want to know more? For further information please contact

Caroline Mighty (OT Line manager Reablement)

caroline.mighty@bristol.gov.uk

Mobile: 07769281076.

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you'll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.