Occupational Therapist (Community Care Worker/Advanced Practitioner)

Job Description

Grade I - £40783 to £44217 (Community Care Worker)

Grade J - Grade J - £44815 to £48480 (Advanced Practitioner)

We have various full and part-time permanent Occupational Therapist Community Care Worker and Advanced Practitioner posts across our Social Work Adult Services teams. These posts offer an exciting opportunity for newly qualified or experienced Occupational Therapists.

We want to be a forward-thinking workforce, who are determined to make a real positive difference for people accessing services and living in our communities. Trauma informed, relationships and a strengths based Occupational Therapy approach sits at the heart of our practice. We are committed to continuing to develop a culture where all our workforce feels valued, included and able to be their best at work. This supports our mission to be recognised as a learning organisation promoting openness and creativity across the workforce.

In Falkirk we are passionate about the work we do. We are proud to have a workforce with values that promote human rights, social justice and professional integrity. We recognise the importance of diversity within our organisation and look to reflect the communities we serve.

You must be an Occupational Therapist with a Dip. OT., Degree BSc., OT., and hold HCPC Registration

About the Occupational Therapy Advanced Practitioner opportunity:

This post offers an exciting opportunity for experienced, motivated, and ambitious Occupational Therapists to work in a dynamic environment.

If you wish to be considered for an Advanced Practitioner position you will be required to evidence a proven track record of supporting team practice development, such as mentoring, facilitating student placements, groups or communities of practice and a commitment to your own continuous professional learning and development. You should have experience of working with a complex caseload, including participating in, presenting at, and/or chairing multi-disciplinary meetings.

Please indicate within your personal statement should you wish to be considered for the Advanced Practitioner role.

When it comes to taking care of our employees, we are proud to offer:

• Supportive team structure
• Time for reflective supervision
• A culture where your voice matters and opportunities are available to shape how we work together as a team, service and across the Council and partnerships.
• We work in partnership with colleagues in Forth Valley NHS, affording excellent opportunities for joint training and working.
• Bespoke training and a range of career development opportunities
• Generous annual leave and mobile /flexible working supporting work life balance. 
• Competitive salaries
• Local Government pension scheme and employee benefits and rewards scheme
• Falkirk Council promote a flexible and home working policy.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

This post is permanent full-time, 37 hours per week but applications from those who wish to work part-time will also be considered.

Please view the following recruitment video for further information: CSWO recruitment video

For an informal discussion please contact David Herbert at (David.herbert@falkirk.gov.uk)