Occupational Therapist - ANG05728
| Posting date: | 06 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £42,262.00 to £47,648.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 August 2025 |
| Location: | Carnoustie, DD7 7EN |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Angus Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | ANG05728 |
Summary
Job Description
Based at Kinloch Care Centre, Carnoustie, working throughout the Angus area. An alternate Angus base may be considered.
This job is Workstyle 4 – Hybrid
You will have the opportunity to benefit from our flexible and agile working practices. This means you will work from a variety of locations, working from council buildings, working in service user’s locations and site visits and you can work from home to best suit your work, meetings and collaboration.
You will work 36.25 hours per week (Monday to Friday). There is also the opportunity to work within our flexible working scheme.
Are you an Occupational Therapist who would like to explore a rewarding career experience in a community setting?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join Angus Health and Social Care Partnership’s Occupational Therapy Service. Working alongside a team of Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants you will consider how the Occupational Therapy Service can assist individuals over and under 65, including children, living in the community who are affected by disability/illness. You will consider how people can be enabled to maximise their safety and independence and live the life they want, as well as helping to deliver safe and sustainable methods of care.
You will be expected to work as part of a team in ensuring effective delivery of care and a seamless approach to practice. You will be expected to provide information, professional advice and recommendations to our internal and external customers and work within operational guidance and policies. You will be expected to undertake assessments in relation to the provision of equipment and adaptations solutions as well as assessments in relation to manual handling and the safe delivery of care by family and formal carers.
You should be able to work independently and as part of a team and have an excellent understanding of clinical practice in the community and the standards expected by the Royal College of Occupational Therapy. You will work closely with colleagues and contractors to ensure that agreed outcomes for clients are realised timeously.
You will be a qualified Occupational Therapist with post qualifying experience, holding a current HCPC registration and a driver’s licence (with access to a vehicle). You must have the ability to become a member of the PVG scheme.
If you would like to discuss this role or arrange an informal visit, please contact Allison Taylor on TaylorAJ@angus.gov.uk or (01241) 465328 or 07379060423.
To find out more about Angus Health and Social Care partnership, please visit our website: https://www.angushscp.scot/
This job is temporary for up to 12 months from date of appointment.
Please note interviews will be held 10/09/2025.
Requirements
You must have the ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.
Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.
About Angus Council
In addition, please refer to the "applicant guidance" document when completing your application form and to the "welcome to Angus" document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.
The Individual
We are happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process for this position. This means we are open to a conversation about working patterns and the flexibility that is available for this role whilst managing the workload.
We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:
Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities, care experienced young people and ex-armed forces personnel. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme