Occupational Therapist - Edinburgh Community Rehabilitation and Support Service

The Edinburgh Community Rehabilitation and Support Service is looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking occupational therapist to join our team for one year on a full-time temporary basis. We’re a friendly, collaborative service that's dedicated to advancing neurological and stroke rehabilitation. In this role, you'll utilise your clinical expertise to help individuals with neurological conditions to regain independence, improve their quality of life, and achieve their full potential.

Why Choose Us?

ECRSS is recognised as a sector leader, renowned for its innovative approaches and exceptional outcomes. You'll work in a highly supportive environment alongside passionate therapists and clinicians, skilled care and support workers, and key third-sector partners. You'll experience the rewards of goal-orientated neurorehabilitation as you facilitate functional recovery and help service users regain their independence. We strive to integrate research and new therapeutic approaches into our practice. You'll have the autonomy to contribute ideas and actively shape the way we deliver neurorehabilitation to people in Edinburgh. This role offers fixed hours, hybrid working opportunities, and a competitive salary.

Key Requirements

• Has a degree or diploma in occupational therapy and is registered with the HCPC.
• Possesses a strong clinical background in neurological rehabilitation, with a robust working knowledge of neurological conditions.
• Demonstrates familiarity with national guidelines, legislation, and policies governing stroke and neurological care.
• Thrives in a dynamic environment that encourages creative problem-solving and clinical reasoning.
• Displays excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build meaningful relationships with service users, families, and colleagues.
• Acts as a proactive team player who values knowledge-sharing, collaborative goal setting and a sense of fun.

How to Apply & Contact Information

If you're eager to advance your career within a supportive, progressive environment, we'd like to hear from you. For an informal discussion about the role, or to arrange a site visit to our centre, please contact: Jac Pentland (Senior Occupational Therapist).

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities. As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

Responsibilities

EXPERIENCE

• Essential: Assessing and providing occupational therapy intervention to adults who have neurological conditions.
• Establishing, facilitating and reviewing rehabilitation plans.
• Multidisciplinary working.
• Desirable: Experience of working with adults who have had a stroke.
• Experience of supporting adults living with other long-term conditions.
• Experience of working 1:1 and in group formats.
• Experience of working in a community team.
• Experience of Manual Handling Techniques.
• Experience providing guidance and support to care and support workers/assistants.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING

• Essential: Knowledge of current practice guidelines, legislation and policy relating to stroke.
• Good working knowledge of how neurological conditions can affect individuals.
• Computer literate in email, internet use, word processing.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload, work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Desirable: Knowledge of systems used within Health and Social Care, City of Edinburgh Council.
• Knowledge of how digital technology can facilitate and support independent living.
• Knowledge of applying supported self-management strategies.
• Knowledge about how to evaluate new therapeutic approaches and integrate evidence-based research into practice.

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

• Essential: Diploma in Occupational Therapy or Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Registration with Health Professions Council.
• Desirable: Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.

JOB SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Essential: Recognises and works within professional boundaries.
• Ability to gather and/or analyse complex information and make assessment/recommendation.
• An ability to keep and maintain accurate electronic records of work.
• A willingness to learn and a commitment to continuous professional development.
• Desirable: Driving Licence.

The City of Edinburgh Council About Us

Are you keen to shape the future of Scotland’s capital city? The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to work with us and deliver key services across our capital city. We’re the second largest local authority in Scotland with a workforce of over 19,000 who all play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting vital services to over 500,000 residents. We offer an incredible variety of career opportunities across a broad range of sectors. Join us and you’ll find a role where you can make a difference and grow your career.

Our Culture

Our Behaviours, respect, integrity, and flexibility guide everything that we do, and we strive to make sure all colleagues feel valued and have a sense of belonging in the workplace. We want to make sure that we bring people into our roles who demonstrate Our Behaviours and are dedicated and committed to our purpose of serving our community. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service to meet citizens' needs and make the city a better place.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise the benefits that diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds bring to our organisation, and we’re committed to employing a workforce that represents the population of the city we serve. We particularly encourage applicants from under-represented groups including women, LGBT+ people, racially minoritised groups, people with disabilities and people who are neurodivergent. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we're delighted to announce that we have extended our guaranteed interview scheme to include all applicants who are or have been care experienced, and who meet the essential criteria for the post. This extends our current arrangements of being a Disability Confident Employer, that guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the criteria for the post and who declare a disability.

Happy to talk flexible working.

Colleague Support and Wellbeing

As outlined in our People Strategy 2024-27, we aim to nurture a healthy workforce where we can all thrive. We offer regular events, initiatives and learning opportunities covering a range of different health and wellbeing topics. We’re committed to supporting employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance. There are several policies in place to support this ranging from flexible work options to career breaks. Our full suite of employment policies can be found here. We have a range of support options available including access to counselling, a mental health support service, an occupational health service, speak up supporters and a colleague listening service.

Reasonable Adjustments

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience at work for all our colleagues and we’ll work hard to ensure that we meet the changing needs of colleagues throughout their time with us. We’re also geared up to support all candidates who may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Candidates invited for interview should let the hiring manager know what they need, and they will do everything they can to accommodate your request.