We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 6) to join our progressive and expanding multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team. As a Specialist Occupational Therapist you will work in partnership with colleagues to support patients who are in one of Falkirk’s community rehab beds and with patients in the community as part of the Reach team. The Falkirk Community Bed AHP Team provides assessment, rehabilitation and discharge planning for service users in community hospitals and step down facilities across the Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership. The Reach Team provides assessment and rehabilitation to people in their own homes or homely settings. This post will be split across both teams. In this post you will be expected to provide a comprehensive specialist service of assessment, treatment/appropriate management, onward referral and discharge planning for a complex range of patients referred to the service. The role will involve working across professional and organisational boundaries alongside Partnership and Community Rehabilitation colleagues. The service offers a varied clinical caseload, excellent peer support and training opportunities. You will be expected to participate in quality improvement, evidence based practice and in-service training. There will also be an opportunity to undertake the clinical supervision and appraisals of more junior staff, as well as contribute to the supervision and development of undergraduate/pre-reg students. The service covers the Falkirk Council area with the AHPs being based between Falkirk Community Hospital and local bases depending on demand. If you have an interest in rehab and frailty and have a drive to support people to meet their goals then we would love to hear from you. NHS Forth Valley is embracing contemporary working. As and when required the post holder will be expected to participate in twilight or weekend working. For informal enquiries please contact Hazel Webb hazel.webb2@nhs.scot or Sonja Ramsay Sonja.ramsay@nhs.scot The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk Certificate of Sponsorship Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. If you are currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, transitional arrangements may apply. Please note that sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks. For further information on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance. It is also recommend that anyone applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad read the following guidance: Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process. Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates. NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.