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104779 R1 Specialist Occupational Therapist in Edinburgh

Job description

NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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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. 

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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