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Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is undergoing a period of transformative change to develop multi disciplinary integrated teams.
The Home Teams will deliver person centred care with the promotion of independence at the core of service delivery. The rehabilitation and enablement pathway is core to this development. This will ensure people and their Carers/family who could benefit from participating in the right to recovery and rehabilitation can experience excellent outcomes.
Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioners (OTAP) are core members of the rehabilitation and enablement teams working collaboratively with Service Users, Carers/family, Health and Social Care Support Workers, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Physiotherapists and the wider Home Teams. This role is vital in empowering and delivering better outcomes for the people who use services, enabling individuals living at home to regain independent living skills and to achieve what matters to them. The OTAP, working within the short term reablement team, has highly developed observation, communication and motivational skills. As part of the team they are supported with excellent training to reinforce techniques and approaches as part of person-centred therapeutic goals and plans.
Please note – You must be able to travel independently. A current driving licence is an essential requirement of this post. However, if you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driving licence consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged. Due to the ever changing health and social care climate, this post holder may be required in the future to work flexibly within the context of working regular weekends, to provide a 6 or 7 day per week service. There is also a requirement to regularly flex to different localities if the need arises. This will be discussed further at interview.
Informal enquiries please direct them to Rebecca.sorrie@nhs.scot
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
PUBLIC PROTECTION
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RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 the UK Border Agency. 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 on the UK Border Agency’s new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the UK can work at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.