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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 will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
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.
To undertake the role of an Advanced Practice Occupational Therapist (APOT) for those with long term conditions, including frailty, utilising high levels of autonomous decision making and clinical judgment in order to reduce the pressure on unscheduled care through a model of early intervention.
To develop and evaluate the role of a first contact practitioner within primary care to provide highly specialist Occupational Therapy triage, assessment of occupational performance, contribution to diagnostics and intervention in order to prevent admission, reducing the number of home visits completed by a GP through immediate access to the APOT.
To provide highly specialist Occupational Therapy expertise as Post-Covid Rehabilitation Coordinator for the Integrated Rehabilitation Service in East Lothian. This includes establishing a single point of contact for advice and signposting, and a pathway for Occupational Therapy.
To provide highly specialist advice to healthcare professionals, other agencies, carers, clients and relatives within the area of frailty across Primary Care and the East Lothian Health & Social Care Partnership (ELHSCP). The APOT role encompasses that of expert clinician, educator and leader.
To take a key role in leading and developing the team within the service to improve practice and work collaboratively, implementing and evaluating evidence-based standards, guidelines and policies.
To lead and be actively involved in quality improvement and research activity which will contribute to the development of the service.
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 Alison Buchanan on 01620 642920 or email alison.buchanan@nhs.scot
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.