Sovereign & Bale
Occupational Therapist
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Occupational Therapist
Salary: £37,796 – £40,000
Location: Remote, with some travel as required across the South West region
Hours: Full Time – 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
The Role
Are you an Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to apply your professional skills in a different way?
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist (Employment & Wellbeing) to join a specialist team delivering an innovative vocational rehabilitation service. This is an exciting opportunity to combine occupational therapy practice with meaningful social impact, helping people overcome health-related barriers and move towards improved wellbeing, independence, and sustainable employment.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support participants whose health, disability, neurodiversity, or wellbeing barriers affect their ability to gain, retain, or progress in employment. You will focus on functional ability rather than diagnosis alone, undertaking assessments, developing practical interventions, recommending adjustments, and creating personalised plans that support long-term employment outcomes.
You will work closely with Employment Advisors, Wellbeing Specialists, and employers to help participants build confidence, manage barriers, and prepare for sustainable work.
This role offers the opportunity to develop specialist expertise in vocational rehabilitation, workplace health, and supported employment, with structured support, professional supervision, CPD, and ongoing development available.
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Key Responsibilities
- Deliver specialist vocational rehabilitation support to participants experiencing health, disability, neurodiversity, or wellbeing barriers.
- Assess functional ability and the impact of physical and mental health conditions on employment and work readiness.
- Conduct vocational and functional assessments, developing tailored interventions and support plans.
- Develop work capability profiles, return-to-work plans, and workplace adjustment recommendations.
- Create and deliver rehabilitation, adaptation, and workplace support strategies that improve employment outcomes.
- Support participants to identify realistic employment goals and progress towards sustainable work.
- Develop workplace-specific in-work support plans to promote job retention and sustainment.
- Apply professional judgement and strong clinical reasoning to identify risks, barriers, and opportunities.
- Provide specialist advice and guidance to colleagues on vocational rehabilitation and workplace adjustments.
- Participate in multidisciplinary triage activities and specialist pathway allocation.
- Build effective relationships with employers, stakeholders, and partner organizations.
- Maintain accurate records, reports, and evidence in line with quality and contractual standards.
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Skills and Experience
- Current UK professional registration.
- HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist, or registration as another relevant health professional with appropriate vocational rehabilitation, occupational health, return-to-work, or employment support experience.
- Experience supporting individuals with complex health, disability, or wellbeing needs.
- Strong clinical reasoning and assessment skills.
- Experience of report writing, assessments, and action planning.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with participants, colleagues, employers, and stakeholders.
- A person-centred approach, demonstrating empathy, professionalism, and a commitment to supporting positive outcomes.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality assessments and customer experiences.
- Knowledge of, or a strong interest in, vocational rehabilitation, workplace health, or employment support.
- Knowledge of workplace adjustments and Access to Work.
- Experience within employment, wellbeing, occupational health, or employability services.
- Understanding of disability employment and workplace inclusion.
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