Job Description

Job Introduction

Are you a newly qualified or early-career Occupational Therapist ready to make a difference in your local community?


We have a brilliant opportunity to join our Adult Social Care Community Occupational Therapy service, where you'll be supported to grow your clinical skills and confidence in a real-world setting.


Working alongside experienced colleagues, you'll help adults live more independently by delivering person-centred assessments, recommending equipment, and contributing to care planning.


You'll benefit from regular supervision, access to a structured preceptorship programme, and ongoing professional development opportunities to help you build a strong foundation in community-based occupational therapy.

This is a site-based role.

Interview 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


Role Responsibilities
Provide professional leadership in cases and support unqualified workers in their practice and be responsible for assessing and co-ordinating cases involving risk and complexity. Demonstrate an ability to be a reflective practitioner and use creativity to explore individual circumstances and plan appropriate interventions. Ensure that all records are accurately maintained within agreed timescales. Co-ordinate and lead professional meetings. Provide professional supervision to undergraduate students and unqualified colleagues.

Ideal Candidate
A degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy. Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration. A commitment to continued professional development (CPD) and the development of services. Ability to use IT systems to effectively record and communicate.

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).


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.
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.