160048 Advanced Occupational Therapy Practitioner (KMc) Haddington, Scotland
Job description
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.
Within East Lothian we have an exciting opportunity to offer a newly created Advanced Practitioner OT post within Community Mental Health, supporting both Older and Adult Mental Health services.
We are looking for someone who has extensive experience of working within Mental Health and who is highly motivated and forward-thinking, to contribute to the development of new and innovative concepts, models, methods and practices in order to support/deliver new and improved proactive mental health practice in Older and Adult Mental Health services.
The post holder will work closely with the management team to support and implement changes to practice and contribute to ongoing service development. We encourage creativity, underpinned by a culture of team values, staff development and leadership.
This post is central to the delivery of clinically based therapeutic interventions, support, training and education and working as part of a MDT.
Excellent communication, relationship-building and team work skills are vital for this role.
The post holder should be educated to a master’s level or be willing to undertake training at this level.
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 Gillian Neil at [email protected]
