Senior Health Care Support Worker - Occupational Therapy Biggar, Scotland
Job description
Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to join the dynamic Clydesdale Community Hospital occupational therapy team based at Kello Hospital. Using a variety of assessments and interventions the occupational therapy team provide assessment, rehabilitation and discharge planning for patients within a community hospital setting. Under the direction of the occupational therapist and the assistant practitioner the successful candidate will be responsible for implementing treatment plans to support patients to achieve their goals. The successful candidate will also be responsible for delivery of the occupational therapy led activity programme. This post also has close working links with other members of the multidisciplinary team and community teams.
Candidates must have a UK/EU/EEA Driving Licence with access to a vehicle to meet the needs of the service
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Lynsey McKee Occupational Therapy Team Lead, 07786 251 924 or e mail [email protected]
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact Administrator lyn.henry@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: 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
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