Occupational Therapist, Inverness - HGH22060

Highland Council; Stirling; Vor Ort; GBP 43.000 - 53.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Highland Council invites applications for an Occupational Therapist to deliver community-based services to children and young people. The role covers home, clinic, nursery or school settings, either virtually or in person, with a focus on collaborative care with families and professionals.

The post is 36 hours per week, fixed-term for 12 months, based in Inverness, with salary £43,231 - £52,679 per annum. Applicants must be HCPC registered and hold a valid UK driving licence.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent diploma; 5 years post-graduate experience, with 3 years at senior level.
• HCPC registration is required.
• Must have a driving licence and be able to travel between Highland locations.

Aufgaben

• Provide community-based OT services to children and young people on caseload in home, clinic, nursery or school, in person or virtually.
• Collaborate with parents/carers and Health and Social Care colleagues to deliver effective support.

Ausbildung

Degree in Occupational Therapy / equivalent diploma

Tools

HCPC registration

UK Driving Licence

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Post Title: Occupational Therapist
Location: Inverness
Hours: 36 hours per week
Duration: Fixed Term for 12 months
Salary: £43,231 - £52,679 p.a

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Jacqui Hirst Tel: [phone] or Email: jaqueline.hirst@

Job Purpose: To Provide an efficient and effective, community based, Occupational Therapy service to children and young people on their personal caseload, in the most appropriate
location e.g., home, clinic, nursery, school either virtually or in person. This will necessitate working closely and collaboratively with the child/young person, parents/carers, and colleagues from within the umbrella of Health and Social Care within Highland Council.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by e-mail, unless otherwise stated. Please check your e-mails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or Degree Equivalent Diploma,
  dependent on when trained with 5 years, post graduate experience, working in a variety of settings - 3 of those years working at senior level.
• HCPC registration
• Means to travel efficiently and effectively between various locations within Highland when required, to meet the operation requirements of the service.
• UK driving License

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:

• You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
• You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.

Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.