Community Occupational Therapist (Hardgate Clinic) - WDN05547

The Occupational Therapists within West Dunbartonshire HSCP, Integrated Health and Social Care Team work as part of a multi-professional/multi-agency team contributing to patient/client care as agreed with line manager, delivering therapeutic treatment to a designated patient/client group.

The post holder will deliver a high quality specialist service, providing expert clinical intervention, education and support to patients/clients and their carers. The post holder will provide specialist assessment, case management, treatment and plan discharge for individuals, with complex rehabilitation needs, they will also support any adaptation,
equipment provision, specialist seating and manual handling that have been assessed for as a need.

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975.

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer's contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits


• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year


• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support