Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Children & Young People’s Occupational Therapy Service.
The Fife Wide Children & Young People’s Occupational Therapy Service is a dynamic, quality-driven team dedicated to improving the lives of children, young people, and their families. Our work is underpinned by a commitment to upholding children’s rights, promoting equity, accessibility, and inclusion, and applying the social model of disability to enable participation in meaningful life activities.
We operate within a robust Clinical Governance framework aligned with local and national priorities, ensuring safe, effective, and person-centred care. Our service embraces innovation, including digital health solutions, to enhance clinical delivery and outcomes.
As an Occupational Therapist within our Service, you will
* Support children, young people and their families, delivering interventions at universal, targeted, and specialist levels, tailored to population needs.
* Manage a generic caseload of children and young people from birth to school-leaving age.
* Apply excellent clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice across a range of paediatric conditions to support participation and wellbeing.
* Champion inclusive approaches that remove barriers and empower children and families to achieve their goals.
We seek a highly motivated, reflective practitioner with
* Strong clinical expertise in working with children, young people and families and a commitment to continuous professional development.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with families, schools, and multi-agency partners.
* A passion for promoting rights-based practice, equity, and accessibility in all aspects of service delivery.
Additional Information
You will be joining a supportive and innovative service that operates a robust clinical supervision model and has staff wellbeing at the heart of its culture. Reflective practice and effective decision making is embedded within the service and daily practice.
5/7 working week and flexible working arrangements exist to meet individual and service needs.
Contact Sarah Negrette – Head of Children & Young People’s Occupational Therapy – sarah.negrette@nhs.scot for informal enquiries.
AI tools can assist in planning your application, but your responses must be your own. Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. Using AI responsibly is encouraged, but it should never replace your personal answers.
As of 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part‑time hours will be reduced pro‑rata. However, the hourly rate will increase so that pay is not affected.
Work Eligibility
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom or Irish National, you must confirm your right to work in your application. Applicants must be able to demonstrate the necessary permission to work in the UK, via visa, EU settled or pre‑settled status, or sponsorship if eligible.
Further information on visa routes can be found on the GOV.UK website. If you do not have the necessary eligibility, sponsorship may be possible but not guaranteed. All pre‑employment checks for the preferred candidate will confirm entitlements as required.
Legal and Equality
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check. If assessed as a regulated role, a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership will be required. For more details, visit Disclosure Scotland changes.
We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We welcome applications from all sections of society.
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