234535 (MG) Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner
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. To work in the United Kingdom, a legal requirement is that an individual demonstrates that they have the relevant permission to work, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service.
Band 4 Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner
Medicine of the Elderly, RVB
24hrs, Permanent
We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our Medicine of the Elderly team at WGH. This post will support the Occupational Therapist with a focus on assessing home environment for equipment and delivering acute rehabilitative intervention for this group of patients.
You will be expected to work independently, delivering therapy interventions on the wards by assessing the patient's needs, modifying treatment and care plans, and providing this care without supervision. This will include progressing patient function, reassessing and discharging within scope of practice, and full engagement with the multidisciplinary team.
Excellent communication skills and prior experience of Occupational Therapy in an acute hospital setting with clear demonstration of this in your application is essential.
You will also support the Therapy teams through a range of non‑clinical duties, from equipment ordering, referring patients to primary care teams, to assisting with statistical information collation for patient activity audit purposes, and making telephone calls to carers and care providers.
There will be a commitment to weekend working in the occupational therapy team at WGH as part of the 5 over 7 day working pattern.
Therapy Services support staff development through appraisal process, supervision and CPD opportunities.
Visa sponsorship for this role would currently be under SOC Occupational Therapy Assistants 6131/04. Please consider your eligibility under the criteria, including minimum salary thresholds found here: prior to completing your application.
**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**
For Further Information Please Contact
Amanda Maitland, Occupational Therapy Team Lead
Tel: 0131-537-2362
Or
Angela Bryce, Site Lead OT, WGH
Tel: 0131-537-1290
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.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: .
**Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro‑rata.**
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