Main Purpose of the Role Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch. We currently have the following opportunity: Peripatetic Occupational Therapist, Moving and Handling - PKC14189 £47,601 - £50,773 Based at Pullar House, Perth Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with a passion for safe moving and handling practice? Do you want to play a key role in improving outcomes for residents while supporting staff to deliver safe, person-centred care? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to provide professional support and expert advice on moving and handling across the partnership, helping to ensure safe practice and duty of care within our professional sector. Would you like to join our team? If so, an exciting new vacancy has arisen within the Perth and Kinross HSCP. We are looking for an Occupational Therapist skilled in Moving & Handling to join our OT Service. This is a full time, 36 hours per week, peripatetic role, covering all localities across Perth & Kinross. We would encourage applications from people that feel as passionately as we do about treating everyone with kindness, dignity and respect, demonstrating these values in every aspect of practice and staff development. In this role, you will: Assist in the development, implementation and evaluation of our Moving & Handling and Optimising Care strategies. Provide expert clinical advice and support to colleagues, care providers, customers and carers using clinical experience and expertise. Support clinical staff with problem solving in complex cases using a variety of techniques to enable continuity, sustainability and clinical safety. Deliver high quality training in partnership with our Learning and Development M&H Training Lead. Drive best practice across commissioned services, ensuring approaches are safe, proportionate, and independence focused. Carry a complex caseload, completing advanced OT M&H assessments Produce risk assessment documentation /create moving and handling plans. Undertake risk assessments and problem solving in a range of environments in relation to safe moving & handling practice. Arrange provision of equipment and demonstrate its use. Respond to and support complex discharge planning for individuals with manual handling needs. Undertake assessments for complex postural care and seating needs. Co-ordinate/undertake Risk assessment reviews of complex M&H Plans. Support colleagues within the Locality Integrate Care Teams and advise/support with M&H issues/complex case issues. Promote a culture of continuous professional development and reflective practice. You will have access to extensive and ongoing training and support for continued professional development. This is a role with real impact, shaping future practice, empowering teams, and supporting children & adults to live safely and independently at home. Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post. Skills & Experience Required Are you an enthusiastic and motivated team player who has the clinical knowledge, skills and experience to support the team? If so, you will fit right in. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Occupational Therapist with a proven background in Moving & Handling and Risk Assessed Care, to guide, influence and elevate Moving & Handling practice across Children & Adult Social Care. We are looking for someone who: Is a qualified Occupational Therapist registered with HCPC. Has significant experience in moving and handling practice, ideally including both children and adults with complex needs. Has experience in assessing postural care needs. Ideally has completed appropriate RoSPA certified training ie Edge/A1 Risk Solutions RoSPA Level 4 Single handed care training and/or RoSPA Level 4 Moving and Handling / Train the Trainer qualification. Training will be available within the role. Has strong clinical reasoning and risk assessment skills. Is confident providing professional advice, guidance and training to a range of staff. Has excellent communication and partnership working skills. Is passionate about improving outcomes and promoting independence for service users. Essential Criteria You must have a Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy. You must be registered with HCPC. Post qualification experience is highly desirable. Other community / rehab experience will be considered. Moving and handling experience is essential. You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross. Working at Perth & Kinross Council Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities . In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours . Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team! Here's what we can offer you : A generous annual leave package 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day Eligibility to join our pension scheme Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working , Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave , time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework Flexi time Access to a range of benefits Paid SSSC annual membership for relevant positions We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development. For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full-time employees work on site for a minimum of 2 days per week with the arrangements for part time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree. Our FAQs on hybrid working can be found here Hybrid working FAQs We are committed to being a more inclusive employer - to ensure we can consider any reasonable adjustments, please either contact the recruiting manager to discuss any individual circumstances, discuss at interview or, if you prefer, after any conditional offer is made. All new employees have a four-month probationary period. Further details are available in the FAQs at “ How to apply for a job or apprenticeship with us ”. Next Steps We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Carol Cowan on 01738 476777 to find out more. Click “APPLY NOW” External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer. We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process. Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government. Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.
Peripatetic Occupational Therapist - Moving and Handling, Pullar House, Perth - PKC14189 employer: Perth and Kinross Council
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