Occupational Therapist

Job Description

Occupational Therapist / Care Manager

Locality Team – Adult Social Care
The Locality Team is part of Adult Social Care within the Clackmannanshire and Stirling
Health and Social Care Partnership. The team plays an important role in supporting
Clackmannanshire Council’s strategic aim of delivering the right care, at the right time,
in the right place.

Working with adults and their carers across the local community, the team provides
assessment, care management and support to promote independence, safety and
welbeing. Through a person-centred and strengths-based approach, the team works
colaboratively with individuals, families and partner agencies to identify needs,
manage risks and support people to remain as independent as possible within their
own homes and communities.

About the Role
This is a varied and rewarding frontline Occupational Therapy role within the Locality
Team. As a key member of our service, you wi l undertake functional, environmental
and holistic assessments to identify barriers to independence and recommend
appropriate interventions that enable adults to live safely and independently within
their homes and communities.

The role includes assessing for and recommending equipment, minor and major
adaptations, undertaking moving and handling assessments, and providing
professional advice on mobility, transfers, personal care and functional ability. You wi l
also undertake care management responsibilities, including assessing and reviewing
care and support needs, developing care plans, managing risk and coordinating
services to achieve positive outcomes.

Working closely with service users, carers, Social Work coleagues, Health professionals,
Housing, equipment providers and other partner agencies, you wi l help develop
practical and sustainable solutions that promote independence, safety and welbeing.
The role also involves contributing to Adult Support and Protection processes and
wider statutory responsibilities where required.

The post operates on a hybrid and flexible working basis, combining community-based
assessments, office-based colaboration and home-working opportunities, with a
minimum expectation of 40% of working time being office-based. This provides
flexibility while maintaining a strong focus on direct work with individuals, effective
partnership working and responsive service delivery across Clackmannanshire.
Working within a varied and demanding environment, you wi l use your professional
knowledge, clinical reasoning and assessment ski ls to manage an alocated caseload,
prioritise competing demands and make evidence-informed recommendations.
This is an exce lent opportunity for a motivated and ski led Occupational Therapist who
is passionate about promoting independence, enabling people to remain safely at
home and delivering high-quality, person-centred services as part of a supportive and
colaborative team.

Further Information
For further information or an informal discussion about the post, please contact James
Lennon, Occupational Therapist Team Manager at jlennon@clacks.gov.uk.

Additional Information

Please note that although this is a full time post, we are willing to consider applicants looking to work between 25 and 35 hours per week.

You can view the application pack below which contains the job profile outlining the skills, experience and knowledge required for this job. You can also find our recruitment privacy notice and a general information pack about Clackmannanshire Council.

Clackmannanshire Council is currently promoting the recruitment campaign “Get into Care for Adult Care”. Further documents can be viewed below – these do not relate to the job advertised.

Clackmannanshire Council welcomes applications from everyone and we value diversity in our workforce. We are committed to being an exemplar employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. For this vacancy, we would welcome applications from ethnic minority groups, who are currently under represented in our workforce.

Clackmannanshire Council operates a flexible hybrid approach for those roles that allow this type of working. Attendance at the office will be required to meet the needs of the business and for example to build team and stakeholder relationships. The exact pattern of working will be agreed with you as part of the recruitment process.

Clackmannanshire Council is a living wage accredited employer.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and / or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. You will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Clackmannanshire Council. Further guidance will follow in your conditional offer of employment on how to apply. Please note you will be required to pay for the cost of this application if your salary is over £38,000 per annum, which will be deducted from your first pay. Further information can be found here https://www.mygov.scot/pvg-scheme

You will be required to undergo a disclosure check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Clackmannanshire Council. The cost of this check will be detailed in your conditional offer of employment if you are successful. Further information can be found here https://www.mygov.scot/disclosure-levels

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Please note that if you are selected for interview you will be notified by e-mail.

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