Specialist Occupational Therapist - Learning Disability Service
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Specialist Occupational Therapist - Learning Disability Service
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We are excited to be recruiting to an OT clinical specialist role in our Learning Disability Team in NHS Forth Valley.
The LD Occupational Therapists work alongside health and social care colleagues to improve health outcomes and address inequalities for people with a learning disability living within Forth Valley.
The Clinical Specialist will work with people with a learning disability in order to enable them to participate in daily life which can improve their health, independence and wellbeing.
The post will involve working as an integral part of the MDT with people with Learning disabilities who have complex needs. The post-holder will complete assessments, contribute to MDT risk assessments and clinical meetings. They will also work alongside the Occupational Therapy Team to develop service delivery.
We would welcome applications from OTs who have experience within learning disabilities, a drive to improve services and have a strong collaborative approach to care.
The successful candidate will be HCPC registered as an occupational therapist.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
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
Karen Whitehead, Team Lead LD OT : 01259290145 Karen.whitehead@nhs.scot.
Linzi Clement, AHP Co-ordinator: 07884112969
Linzi.clement@nhs.scot
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 Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.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.
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.
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