Occupational Therapist (Children’s Services) – CLA03578 Part Time

Job Description

This post is part-time for 17.5 hours per week.  Please note as this post is part time, your salary will be pro rata to hours worked.

To work as an integral member of the Children with Disabilities team as an Occupational Therapist undertaking a range of occupational therapy services. This includes the assessment and care management of children and young people with disabilities who are resident within Clackmannanshire, and also for young people who are looked after and accommodated by Clackmannanshire Council.

To deliver occupational therapy services in accordance with current legislation and Council procedures and standards.  The post holder will be required to participate in the delivery of a responsive and needs led service, ensuring that the appropriate safeguards are in place.

To promote effective multi-disciplinary working with other disciplines to ensure a high standard level of service to service users and representing the Social Work Service in multi-disciplinary forums.

The role will also involve participating in structured consultation/supervision sessions as required.

Requirements

You can view the application pack below including our recruitment privacy notice. The application pack contains the job profile outlining the skills, experience and knowledge required for this job.

Clackmannanshire Council is currently promoting for the (Get into Care for Adult Care) further documents can be viewed below (These do not relate to the job advertised).

Clackmannanshire Council welcomes applications from everyone and we value diversity in our workforce. We are committed to being an exemplar employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. For this vacancy, we would welcome applications from ethnic minority groups, who are currently under represented in our workforce.

Clackmannanshire Council operates a flexible hybrid approach for those roles that allow this type of working. Attendance at the office will be required to meet the needs of the business and for example to build team and stakeholder relationships. The exact pattern of working will be agreed with you as part of the recruitment process.

Clackmannanshire Council is a living wage accredited employer.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. You will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Clackmannanshire Council. Further guidance will follow in your conditional offer of employment on how to apply. Please note you will be required to pay for the cost of this application, if your salary is over £30,000 per annum, which will be deducted from your first salary. Further information can be found here https://www.mygov.scot/apply-for-pvg

Should you have difficulty applying for a job online please call 01259 452244 (24 hrs) and leave your details along with the reference number of the post.

Please note that if you are selected for interview you will be notified by e-mail.

Please click this link to view a short video on what is expected when completing application forms for Clackmannanshire Council – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXaasgoGqmw