Senior Occupational Therapist - Bon Accord Care

Job Description

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Location:  Various within Aberdeen

Duration:  Permanent, Full Time

We are looking for an experienced OT who has the desire to progress into a first line management role including the ability to supervise and upskill less experienced staff and develop their own managerial and clinical specialist skills.

Who are Bon Accord Care?

Bon Accord Care is an arms-length external organisation and fully funded by Aberdeen City Council. Our vision is to promote people’s independence and wellbeing and enable them to achieve their desired outcomes. The occupational therapy service function within Bon Accord Care includes the assessment and provision of equipment and adaptations and interventions/strategies for self-management to enable people to live independent lives in the community. We work closely with partners to meet the challenges of health and social care in a constantly changing environment.

We offer attractive benefits:

Flexible working patterns/hybrid working/IT supplied

Excellent pension scheme

Generous Annual Leave provision

Continuing professional and career development

Staff well-being support

Relocation allowance subject to meeting eligibility criteria

For informal enquiries or an initial chat please contact Lead OT Pam Dormer 07824599340 or by email to pdormer@bonaccordcare.org

Job Purpose:

To lead, manage and supervise the operational delivery of a high standard of person 
centred care and support by the Community Occupational Therapy team. Ensuring 
the provision of a comprehensive, intensive service and promoting good outcomes
for individuals, their families and carers.

Requirements

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy

Registration with HCPC

PVG (adults & children)

Full UK Driving Licence

 

Responsibilities

The post holder is expected to demonstrate:

Ability to communicate effectively with service users, staff, carers and internal/ 
external professionals to achieve improved outcomes for service users

A flexible and creative approach in order to manage human, physical and 
financial resources effectively

An ability to lead and motivate a team, providing supervision, guidance and 
support to team members

Commitment to providing high quality customer service

Competence with a range of ICT packages including MS Office

Ability to chair meetings and case conferences effectively

Planning and decision making skills

The Individual

Please see Job Profile for further details