Professional Advisor (Community Equipment Service

Tapinoo LLC; Galashiels; On-site; GBP 9,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading council as a part-time Professional Advisor at the Community Equipment Service. This role focuses on delivering professional advice to ensure equipment needs are met for residents, collaborating with health and social care teams. Enjoy a supportive work culture with opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

Supportive team structure

Generous annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Local Government pension scheme

Home working policies

Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice to referrers to meet equipment needs.
• Collaborate with health and social care colleagues for effective services.

Education

BSc Occupational Therapy

BSc Physiotherapy

BN Nursing

Job description

Job Details

Grade: 9A

Hours: 7

Hourly Rate: £22.9864

Salary: £8,390.03 per annum

Contract Duration: Permanent

Recruitment Profile

We have an exciting opportunity to join Scottish Borders Council as a part-time Professional Advisor at the Community Equipment Service, based in Tweedbank.

This role involves providing professional advice to all referrers to the service to ensure Scottish Borders residents' equipment needs are met and making recommendations to resolve issues identified by staff.

The post holder will collaborate with health and social care colleagues to deliver clinically effective services.

This position offers an opportunity to develop knowledge of specialist equipment, support timely hospital discharge, promote early intervention, and prevent admissions.

We Offer

• Supportive team structure
• Time for reflective supervision
• A culture where your voice matters and opportunities to influence team, service, and council-wide working
• Partnership working with NHS Borders, including joint training opportunities
• Bespoke training
• Generous annual leave and flexible working arrangements
• Local Government pension scheme and employee benefits
• Flexible and home working policies

Essential Qualifications

• BSc Occupational Therapy
• BSc Physiotherapy
• BN Nursing

Additional Information

For informal enquiries, please contact Jillian Higgins at [contact details].

Scottish Borders Council values diversity and encourages applications from all minority groups and individuals with protected characteristics as per the Equality Act 2010. We particularly welcome candidates who identify as disabled, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme, which guarantees an interview to those meeting the essential criteria. All appointments are made based on merit.