Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our Mental Health and Learning Disability Occupational Therapy team, based at Annan Health Centre. The successful candidate will be co-located with the OT situated in the same building and form part of the wider OT service within NHS Dumfries and Galloway. We are a small, friendly, innovative OT team. You will support the clinical team to provide person-centred interventions and group work programmes, and work with wider third sector, and community teams and support agencies/networks. We will provide specific training and development to meet your needs.
A current driving licence is an essential requirement of this post. However if you have a disability, which precludes you from holding a driving license consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged.
Living and working in Dumfries & Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway is a beautiful, rural region known for its rugged coastline, rolling hills, and forests, offering a range of outdoor activities like hiking and mountain biking, and a rich cultural history with famous sites such as Sweetheart Abbey and the Galloway Forest Park. The area boasts Scotland’s first Dark Skies Park, stunning scenic areas, and a low population density with affordable housing, making it an ideal and tranquil place to live, whilst providing opportunities for a great work-life balance.
Informal enquiries please direct them to rebecca.glassman@nhs.scot
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Responsibilities
* Support the clinical team to provide person-centred interventions and group work programmes.
* Work with wider third sector, and community teams and support agencies/networks.
* Collaborate with the OT team within NHS Dumfries and Galloway and be co-located with the OT in the same building.
Qualifications & Requirements
* A current driving licence is an essential requirement of this post.
* However if you have a disability, which precludes you from holding a driving license consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged.
* We will provide specific training and development to meet your needs.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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