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Location: Aberdeen,
Duration: Permanent, Full Time
Roles that require PVG Membership
Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 10 and above (currently £30,030 per annum / £16.50 per hour)
The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.
Job purpose/about the role
We are looking for someone with excellent communication, negotiation, and organisational skills with experience of managing resources, staff, and services. You will ensure professional standards of practice and governance to promote high-quality services and good outcomes for the service user, their families, and carers. You will also contribute to and influence policy level thinking within the profession and work collaboratively with partners in the development of services to meet the future challenges in health and social care. You will have a strong commitment to continuous professional development, service improvement, and evidence-based practice. You will be joining a friendly, well-established service and will be supported by experienced senior occupational therapy staff and an executive leadership team.
You will be provided with IT equipment to promote flexible working and we offer:
Full-Time hours (35 hours)
28 Days holiday per year and 7 public holidays
Access to the local government pension scheme
Learning, development, and career opportunities
We welcome applications from occupational therapists working in other areas who are looking for an opportunity to progress in their career and have suitable skills to bring to this post.
For further information and discussion please contact Sarah Wilson, OT lead ([email protected]) or Louise Torrance, Quality Improvement & Engagement Lead ([email protected])
The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:
- Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy (Degree/Diploma) and registered with professional body
- SVQ Level 4 management qualification or equivalent or willingness to worktowards
- Registration with relevant professional body
- PVG registration
- Promote equalities, human rights, regeneration, health and safety and sustainability within all areas of responsibility.
- Recognise and account for customer needs and seek solutions to meet them
- Work creatively to resolve problems whilst adhering to existing Aberdeen City Council policy and standards
- Communicate effectively with a range of audiences, including chairing meetings effectively and the delivery of presentations and training courses
- Identify training needs and to develop and deliver training that meets company, policy and legal developments
- Critically evaluate practice and give feedback in a developmental way to candidates, assessors and stakeholders as required
- Effectively manage resources, including effective management of teams and financial resources
- Prioritise and delegate workloads and deadlines, motivate, supervise and guide staff for effective service delivery
- Assess and write reports
- Plan and make decisions
- Manage finance and budgets effectively
- Be competent with a range of ICT packages including MS Office
Please see the Job Profile for further details.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact [email protected].
Armed Forces
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: [email protected]. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:
- have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
- looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
- are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
- have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
- are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships
Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.
