Job Advert
Children’s Occupational Therapy Assistant (Ref: 164973)
Substantive
Part Time - 24 hours per week
Band 4 Salary Range: £27,598-£30,019 per annum pro rata *
Distant Island Allowance of £2,256 per annum (pro rata)
An exciting job opportunity has arisen within our service for a dynamic, enthusiastic practitioner to join us to support the Children’s Occupational Therapy team in service delivery and administrative support for the Children and families of Shetland. The following skills would be beneficial but not essential all training will be considered. If you enjoy developmental playing and working with Young People and their families, this may be for you.
You may be expected to communicate clinical information effectively and appropriately with children and their carers using a range of verbal, non-verbal, written and presentation skills. This may involve conveying terminology into lay terms to facilitate understanding and participation with occupational therapy treatment.
Provide and receive information to/from children/carers regarding assessment and treatment to encourage participation, within the framework of OT. Encourage and motivate children to maximise treatment outcome recognising those who are in discomfort, are afraid or reluctant and require reassuring, motivating and persuading to comply with treatment. Utilise appropriate methods and aids when working children within groups for either education or therapeutic purposes
Rise to the challenge and enjoy the opportunity - Shetland is a wonderful place to live and work. Shetland offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, great leisure facilities, unique wildlife and amazing scenery, whilst still only a short flight away from the UK mainland. To find out more about living and working in Shetland go to www.shetland.org and/or https://www.shetland.org/life
You will be expected to comply with the Induction Standards and Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers within 3 months of commencing your role – details can be viewed on http://www.hcswtoolkit.nes.scot.nhs.uk/resources/hcsw-standards-and-codes/
For an informal discussion, please contact: Lyn Maguire or Amanda Brown 01595-743601
Closing date: 12/11/23
Interview date: 30/11/23
*This post has been provisionally banded under Agenda for Change and is subject to review
If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home including the vacancy reference number and “NHS Shetland” in the subject line.
Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.