Community Occupational Therapist (3 Posts) (Various Locations) - REQ03908

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC11 £43,648 - £48,067 (NLC12 £46,872 - £51,557 for eligible Senior Practitioners)

North Lanarkshire Council has a plan. As one of Scotland’s largest local authorities we are focussed on delivering quality Social Work services that put the people in our communities first.

We are currently recruiting Occupational Therapists to join our Integrated Rehabilitation Teams (IRT) in North Lanarkshire. The teams comprise of Occupational Therapists employed by either NHS Lanarkshire or North Lanarkshire Council (NLC), Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners, Senior Healthcare Support Workers and Occupational Therapy Assistants (NLC). The integrated teams work together and in partnership with other services to support the people of North Lanarkshire to achieve their full potential and live safe, healthy, independent lives in the community.

Successful applicants will have a lead responsibility for the provision and promotion of independent living, consistent with national, council and service policies, procedures and practice. You will contribute, develop and implement relevant statutory plans, including service policies and procedures, liaise with other services, agencies, service users and carers to contribute to the identification of need. You will also undertake assessment and planning with people affected by/living with ill health, disability, long term conditions and general ageing to provide profession specific information, advice and interventions.

Possession of a BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy and registration with the Health and Care Professions Council are essential. In addition, you must have experience of care planning for individuals’ and managing a case load in a range of settings working with people with disabilities and experience of multi disciplinary/multi agency working. A sound knowledge of medical conditions, an understanding of the social model of disability, the ability to always maintain a professional manner and demonstrate anti discriminatory practice are also essential.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role.

If you want to join one of our high performing social work teams in North Lanarkshire, we would love to hear from you and in return we can offer you a positive professional working experience with a commitment to continuous professional development, including access to senior practitioner status and training and support to help you transition into your new role with us.

Posts are based in:

Bellshill

Coatbridge

Cumbernauld

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

Click here to see our Recruitment Charter.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151.

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***