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NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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.
We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking Occupational Therapist to join our orthopaedic team. Flexibility and experience in managing an acute caseload and team is essential. You should have excellent communication skills as well as strong assessment and clinical reasoning skills. Evidence of developing clinical services and staff is essential and engagement in quality improvements across the orthopaedic unit in trauma and elective services. Therapy Services support staff development through appraisal process, supervision and CPD opportunities. There will be a commitment to weekend working in the occupational therapy team at RIE as part of the 5 over 7 day working pattern. There are strong network links to the hospital via bus services and we have a free NHS shuttle bus to an easily accessible free Park and Ride car park.
Please note this is a fixed-term post for a period of 18 months. Please discuss with your manager if you would like to be considered for this as a secondment opportunity.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Jill Beswick, RIE Occupational Therapy Site Lead on 07872417550 or jill.beswick@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk