Community Occupational Therapist (2 Posts) (Part-time and Full-Time) – WDN05243 Full Time

Job Description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for two Community Occupational Therapists to join our busy Adult Care Team.

Post 1 – 17.5 hours, Hardgate Clinic, Permanent (as this is a part-time post, the salary will be pro-rata to the number of hours worked).

Post 2 – 35 hours, Clydebank Health Centre, Permanent.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for 2 Community Occupational Therapists to join our busy Adult Integrated Services Team. These posts offers a supportive team environment, flexible working, commitment to continued professional development and regular supervision.

The Occupational Therapists within West Dunbartonshire HSCP, Integrated Health and Social Care Team work as part of a multi-professional/multi-agency team contributing to patient/client care as agreed with line manager, delivering therapeutic treatment to a designated patient/client group.

The post holders will deliver a high quality specialist service, providing expert clinical intervention, education and support to patients/clients and their carers.

The post holders will provide specialist assessment, case management, treatment and plan discharge for individuals, with complex rehabilitation needs, they will also support any adaptation, equipment provision, specialist seating and manual handling that have been assessed for as a need.

Interviews for these posts are planned for 19/03/2024.

Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

Responsibilities

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

The Individual

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/

More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/