NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult), then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Responsibilities include:
1. Acting independently to provide a full comprehensive specialist service of assessment, diagnosis, treatment/appropriate management, onward referral and discharge to a complex range of patients referred to the service.
2. Supervising occupational therapists, assistant practitioners, clinical support workers and occupational therapy students.
3. Developing and delivering training programmes for a wide range of professionals and carers to educate them in the understanding of both the therapy process and any intervention relating to the management of patients' medical and social needs.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, please refer to the job description and person specification. If you have any questions, please contact Paula Armstrong at 01620 642763.
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