Senior Occupational Therapist Full Time

Job Description

Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership

Senior Occupational Therapist
South Office

Salary: £40,275 – £47,654
Hours: 36 per week

Flexible hours, with hybrid working available to support a work/life balance

Benefits: Wide range of employee benefits https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/candidateportal/myrewards

Edinburgh is an exciting city, and this is an excellent opportunity to join us and contribute towards helping all our citizens flourish. We work effectively together to ensure that the most vulnerable within our City get the right service in the right place at the right time. We work in partnership across serviceswith our Health colleagues and a broad range of partners and we have a key priority in relation to shifting the balance of care and promoting more effective early intervention and preventative supports.

We use the Three Conversations approach to understand what really matters to people and families, what needs to happen next for them, and how we can be most useful. We also have the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 at the heart of our practice, to provide a range of choices to people for how they are provided with the support they need.

We are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to lead and manage several Occupational Therapists and Community Care Assistants in South East Edinburgh Locality. You will work closely with another Senior Occupational Therapist, and Senior Social Workers to screen, prioritise and allocate work to a range of staff in the team.

You must hold a degree/diploma or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy. You must also be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). You will need to be energetic, imaginative, creative, and resilient. You will need to be experienced, with excellent organisational skills and be a clear and effective communicator. Previous experience of working in a community setting and an understanding of the legal frameworks, including Adult Support and Protection, and the Local Authority’s statutory responsibilities are required.

For further information email Catherine Mathieson [email protected] to arrange a time to have a conversation.

These posts are exempt under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).

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This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Preferred candidates 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 the City of Edinburgh Council.

We’re committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.  For roles in grade 5 or above, annual increments in our contribution zones are dependent on achieving agreed performance goals.

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