Occupational Therapist, Perth PKC12166 £44,223 - £47,170 Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth PH1 5GD As we continue to develop our OT Duty & intake service, we are excited to share that we are looking for more enthusiastic, inspiring, Occupational Therapists. This fulltime permanent role will be based within the Perth and Kinross Occupational Therapy Duty Service. An important part of the role will involve information gathering and co-ordination of Occupational Therapy support to identify the most appropriate outcome for service users who have been referred to us. Your role will be to improve a person's quality of life, and you will undertake comprehensive assessments and arrange the provision of equipment, adaptations and community supports to assist individuals to achieve their optimum level of independence in the community. Urgent OT assessments at home will be required within this team and this must be holistic and personalised to avoid layering services and duplication of assessments and visits. We operate a team rota system which covers daily duty screening & triage, casework /clinical assessments, urgent visits etc. For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full-time employees work on site for a minimum of 2 days per week with the arrangements for part time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree. Requirements
As team inclusion is at the centre of our ethos, we would encourage applications from people that feel as passionately as we do about treating everyone with kindness, dignity and respect. We are looking for someone with a flexible approach and a broad range of assessment skills who can respond to the changing needs of individuals. If you can demonstrate experience of multi-disciplinary working and a commitment to working closely with colleagues and promotion of community-based services, you will fit right in. Must have Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy Must be registered with HCPC Significant post qualification experience is highly desirable. You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross. The Individual
If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Carol Cowan, Occupational Therapist on 01738 476777. When applying for this post, please provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for
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referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer. Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss. As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas. Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.
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