Occupational Therapist - Primary Care

Occupational Therapist – Primary Care

Band 6 £37,831 - £46,100 per annum

Plus £1,279 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

​​​​​​​Permanent

 37.5 hrs post based in either Stornoway or Benbecula

Following a successful pilot of integrating an Occupational Therapist working in the multidisciplinary team in General Practice across the Broadbay Medical Practice and Langabhat Medical Practice, we are recruiting a Primary Care Occupational Therapist to work alongside another Primary Care OT providing cover across all 9 practices in the Western Isles.

The occupational therapy service will work to improve the health and well-being of patients, age 16 and over, with physical and mental health conditions that impact on their functioning. This may include people coping with the impact of long-term conditions, people experiencing difficulties at work/college or low level of anxiety/depression, or those who may be socially isolated due to poor health and/or caring roles.

Person-centred assessment, proactive interventions, self-management strategies and supports are utilised to enable patients to manage their health and well-being and continue with their daily lives.

This is a new service delivery model and the post holder will be involved in promoting awareness and increasing understanding of Occupational Therapy with GPs, the wider multidisciplinary team and the public.

You must be an HCPC registered Occupational Therapist and must produce evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).

We offer the support of a professional and well-established integrated team of Occupational Therapy staff who work across the Western Isles with links to a national network of Occupational Therapists working in Primary Care across Scotland.

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ along with a job description. This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.  

For informal discussion or further information about this exciting opportunity please contact:  Sonja Smit on telephone 01851 822846 email: sonja.smit1@nhs.scot

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba  https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/​​​​​ ,  còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

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Any further queries please contact 01851 762027.

​​​​​​​Closing Date: 2nd May 2023

NHS Western Isles Benefits

· Benefits include a standard working week of 37.5 hours, with pay enhancements to reward weekends, nights and overtime working. This ranges from time plus 88% to time plus 30% depending on your pay band and shifts you work.

· Between 35 and 41 days leave entitlement (inclusive of public holidays) depending on length of service

· Automatic enrolment into the high quality NHS Pension Scheme with generous employer contr​ibutions

· Policies that enhance your wellbeing and work-life balance including with promotion of flexible working and access to paid special leave.

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