Occupational Therapist, Perth
- Location:
- Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth, PH1 5GD
- Salary:
- £40,243 - £42,946 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 36 hours per week
Job Description
Occupational Therapist, Perth PKC10007
£40,243 - £42,946
Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth PH1 5GD
As we develop our intake service, we are excited to share that we are looking for more enthusiastic, inspiring, Occupational Therapists. This fulltime permanent role will be working within the Perth and Kinross Occupational Therapy 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.
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.
The Individual
We offer: A team culture that provides opportunities to improve service provision through innovation and where collaborative and leadership qualities are at the heart of our practice; The opportunity to work within supportive and stable teams of experienced professionals; Comprehensive induction and ongoing learning and development; Excellent terms and conditions
You must have Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy and must be registered with HCPC. You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross. Appropriate post qualification experience is highly desirable.
For informal discussion about this role, please contact Sue Fairgrieve, Occupational Therapy Senior Practitioner 07341 077667.
When completing your application for this post, please ensure you provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two 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.
At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!
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