Occupational Therapist

21 HSC are looking to recruit a number of qualified Occupational Therapists on behalf of the Health and Social Care department for City of Edinburgh Council. As a community based Occupational Therapist you will deliver occupational therapy services in accordance with current legislation and Council procedures and standards. The post holder will be required to participate in the delivery of a responsive and needs led service, ensuring that the appropriate safeguards are in place.

Key Responsibilities:

• To undertake assessment and care management arrangements for clients promoting a multi-disciplinary approach to service user needs. To carry an agreed caseload as allocated by the line manager, taking responsibility for organising and prioritising own caseload and workload management
• To promote and facilitate good manual handling practice, including risk assessment, updating care plans and identifying training needs
• To identify and access appropriate resources to meet identified needs.
• Rehabilitation of service users in the community
• To raise any child or adult protection concerns with the line manager and to recommend the need for initiating either a child or adult protection enquiry and/or investigation
• Daily decisions about service user eligibility for services, these decisions will impact whether a service user is entitled to receive services or not

Qualifications and Experience :

• Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• At least 1 years post qualifying experience working as an Occupational Therapist, preferably in a community based/local authorities setting
• Must have Excellent communication skills

To Apply:

To apply for this role, please click apply and send an up to date CV in support of your application in the first instance. For more information about the positions available and a detailed job description, please contact Steve More at 21 HSC on (phone number removed). Suitable applicants will be contacted asap and will be invited for an initial face to face/teams interview with one of our recruitment team.

21 HSC Limited is an equal opportunities employer.