104779 R1 Specialist Occupational Therapist in Edinburgh
Job description
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NHS Lothian
West Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership
Mental Health Occupational Therapy Service
Band 6 Occupational Therapist Full time, Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work in the West Lothian Mental Health Occupational Therapy Service based at St John’s Hospital. This post may include both outpatient and inpatient clinical interventions with an expectation that the postholder will have a responsibility for supervision of junior staff. The post holder will work with multi-disciplinary colleagues and will provide specialist assessment and treatment of adults referred to Occupational Therapy focussing on the occupational, functional and cognitive needs of this specific client group. The role will also include responsibility for leading
and developing the service
Candidates must be able to demonstrate skills and experience together with a keen interest in Mental Health and evidenced based practice. The service is committed to supervision, staff development and student education. Successful candidates will be operationally and professionally managed within the Occupational Therapy Service.
St John’s Hospital in Livingston is within commuting distance of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Falkirk, Lanark and Fife. There are excellent public transport links from Glasgow and Edinburgh.
This post is for up to 37.5 hours. Consideration will be given to candidates with the relevant skills and experience in the Mental Health clinical setting who require part time hours or flexible working arrangements.
Informal enquiries welcomed and expected
Morag Cameron Occupational Therapy Manager
St John’s Hospital, West Lothian
Tel 01506 585054
Extra information
- Status
- Closed
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Type of Contract
- Graduate jobs
- Profession type
- Health / Medical
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
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