Assistant Practitioner - Occupational Therapy

Assistant Practitioner - Occupational Therapy Wishaw, England

NHS Scotland
Full Time Wishaw, England 27598 - 30019 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Please note this is a part time, permanent post (15 hours per week/ Sat & Sun)

This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Practitioner to join our Occupational Therapy department at University Hospital Wishaw.

The successful candidate will implement treatment programmes within hospital and community settings for individuals / groups of patients, as well as undertaking baseline assessments within clearly defined parameters for the Occupational Therapy service.

The successful candidate will also be required to use specialist technical and practical skills to deliver flexible, patient centred programmes.

The successful candidate must have:

  • Formal qualification at HNC Level or equivalent level of experience in a health / education / social care environment plus short specialist courses relevant to specific clinical area
  • Valid Full UK driving licence

Knowledge, training and / or / experience required to do the job:

  • Awareness of health legislation relevant to the clinical area.
  • Knowledge of the clinical speciality/area process, techniques and / or activities relevant to client group.
  • Ability to apply a range of technical and practical skills.
  • Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Time management, planning and organisational skills.
  • Working knowledge of basic information technology.
  • Ability to work individually or as part of a team
  • Ability to learn and develop new skills and maintain a record of learning.

Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Fiona Cross at Fiona.Cross @lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only, please contact Devon Westwater at [email protected] stating the job title and reference number in the subject. All job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.

Please note - we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.

In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit *

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk

NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment Website

Care to join us?

Assistant Practitioner - Occupational Therapy
NHS Scotland

www.nhsnss.org
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Ian Crichton
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Government
Healthcare Services & Hospitals
1978
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