Occupational Therapist X3 - MID06739

Job Vacancy

The Reablement team within our homecare department are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated Occupational Therapist who enjoys working with adults with a variety of needs to allow them to achieve their maximum potential. You will work alongside occupational therapists, homecare supervisors, community care assistants and carers. You will undertake a range of tasks including community assessments, goal setting, assessment for equipment and adaptations, manual handling and support and guidance around a Reablement model with carers and community care assistants. The team provides a service to all service users and their unpaid carers across Midlothian. The work of the team is varied and underpinned by a person-centred approach and, alongside good assessment skills, requires a working knowledge of the theories for intervention. The work involves multi-agency liaison and the ability to establish effective working relationships across the Health and Social Care Partnership, partner agencies and 3rd sector organisations.

Skills

• The successful candidate will be prominently based in Bonnyrigg although some opportunity to work at home as part of our hybrid working.
• Accurate case recording and report writing
• Ability to consider all available information to inform assessment, agree outcomes and develop action plans
• Be able to work well as part of a team and act on own initiative

Experience of working with older adults in Reablement is desirable, alongside the area of physical disabilities.

KNOWLEDGE:

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Essential:

Experience of working within a community care setting

Desirable:

Experience within a Reablement service

CLOSING DATE - Sunday 14th April 2025

INTERVIEW DATE - Monday 21st April 2025

Job Advert

Position Title: Occupational Therapist X3

Directorate: Health & Social Care

Location: Bonnyrigg Health Centre/Fairfield House

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 36 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £41,802.34 per annum. 

Requirements

This post is considered Regulated Work with Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with protected adults.
Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with protected adults, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.