132953 R1 Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
Band 4 OT Assistant Practitioner
Assessment & Rehabilitation Centre (ARC), WGH
Part Time: 18.75hrs p/w
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.
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.
Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.
**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**
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic part time Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner, working 18.75hrs p/w to join the OT team within the medical day hospital (Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre - ARC). Patients will be seen in both clinic and home settings. The successful candidate will be required to deliver Occupational Therapy intervention with support from the Occupational Therapist to adults over 65 with varying presentations including falls, Parkinson's Disease and cognitive impairment.
The successful candidate will be required to work autonomously as well as part of the Occupational Therapy and Multidisciplinary team.
The Assessment and Rehab Centre is based at the Western General Hospital and is an out-patient clinic that provides a multi disciplinary approach. Good communication and team working skills are essential.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions,
Please contact:
Angela Bryce, Site Lead OT on 0131 537 1290 or Amanda Maitland, Team Lead OT on 0131 537 2363
