160574 Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner (NB) Edinburgh, 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.
Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner
Fixed Term - One Year
18.75 Hours
A one year temporary opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the Assistive Technology Service at the SMART (Southeast Mobility and Rehabilitation Technology) Centre, Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh. The SMART Centre (www.smart.scot.nhs.uk) provides highly specialised clinical rehabilitation technology services across the southeast of Scotland.
As part of a dedicated Allied Health Professional(AHP) Therapy team the post holder will be allocated a delegated patient caseload by the qualified AHP and be expected to work independently within the Disabled Living Centre (DLC) assessing the patient’s needs in relation to equipment for daily living.
The post holder will support the qualified AHP staff by taking an active clinical role and providing advice and information in person or on the telephone in relation to equipment and services. The post holder will also be involved in developing the DLC service and participating in the current transformational changes within the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership.
Contacts:
Sarah Sutton, Team Lead, Clinical Assessment, 0131 537 9449, [email protected]
Sheila Tambling, Specialist Occupational Therapist, 0131 537 9190, [email protected]
**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**
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.
