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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 is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our Rehabilitation rotation spanning across 3 Edinburgh-based sites, through a mix of in-patient and out-patient services.
Each part of the rotation will last 9 months and there will be 9 different placements (please see attached Job Description for further information). You will start your role within the Lothian Work Support Service team, a vocational rehab service based at Astley Ainslie Hospital.
This rotation is an evolving development with the aim of staff developing specialist skills and knowledge in a range of clinical areas in order to improve patient care, enhance the patient experience and better understand the patient journey.
**Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**
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.
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 Susanne Crichton on 0131 537 9579 or at Susanne.crichton@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
To supervise and support Occupational Therapy assistants, clinical support workers, and students.
**Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**
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.