Support Worker

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 Clinical Support Worker (Higher Level)

Band 3

Career Opportunities

The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Teaching Hospital

We have exciting opportunities to join our friendly acute occupational therapy service.

You will work with minimal supervision to implement agreed occupational therapy plans as prescribed by the qualified occupational therapist, including ongoing assessment, evaluation, and management of patients. You will identify the need for changes in discussion with the qualified therapist or practitioner and will be supported to develop these skills and experience within a dedicated therapy team.

Current opportunities in

• Integrated stroke unit
• Surgical
• Orthopaedics

Having an awareness of the role of occupational therapy in the acute setting and clearly demonstrating this in your application is essential. You will be compassionate, have good communication and time management skills and work well within a team.

To attract the best of staff we offer flexibility of permanent and part-time working. We have a forward thinking, strong leadership team in place and occupational therapy and AHPs are well represented and respected across the service.

There will be a commitment to weekend working in the occupational therapy team at RIE as part of the 5 over 7 day working pattern. We have strong network links via an excellent bus service and have a very reliable and comfortable free NHS shuttle coach to an easily accessible free Park and Ride car park.

Therapy Services actively support staff development through appraisal process, supervision and CPD opportunities.

If you would like to hear more about the opportunities we have available please contact:

Laura O’Donnell Occupational Therapy Team Lead

0131 242 6936 laura.o’donnell@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

OR

Jill Beswick RIE Occupational Therapy Site Lead

mob 07872417550 jill.beswick@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

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: 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**

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