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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.
We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic and caring person to join our small and friendly Children’s Occupational Therapy team.
This is a temporary (12-month) 22 hours/ 3 days a week post. The work pattern is 3 days Monday through Friday.
The post is based in the Helensburgh office (VICC Site) and will use technology to connect with patients across Argyll and Bute.
This is a new post working with the Children’s Occupational therapy team to support parents, children and young people with neurodevelopmental presentation and sensory preferences.
As a service we support children and young people from birth to 18 years of age.
The post holder will be allocated a delegated patient caseload by the qualified Therapist and, following training and induction, be expected to work independently, assessing the patient’s care needs and/or modifying existing treatment plans, providing advice and strategies, and delivering this care along agreed clinical pathways; this could include progressing patients therapy program, demonstrating care program to parents and education support staff, running small group work, reassessing and discharging within the scope of practice.
This is a community post possibly requiring travel to nurseries, schools, community groups and patient homes, as well as making best use of technology with online virtual appointments.
Experience working in Healthcare and with children is desirable.
The post holder will be using technology for patient on line appointments, patient record keeping, clinical administration and caseload admin.
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) 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 please take time to read the job description in the links below.
If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Lorna Davies
Tel: 01436 655 149
email lorna.davies5@nhs.scot
**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**
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
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NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.