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This post is based at the Astley Ainslie Hospital/Royal Edinburgh Hospital and is fixed term for 12 months
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.
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 5 Occupational Therapist to work with Older People in Edinburgh!
The Edinburgh Memory Assessment and Treatment Service (MATS) is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who would like to develop their Occupational Therapy skills in functional assessment and interventions for people with memory impairment/dementia.
We are a multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing evidence-based assessment and intervention for those worried about their memory.
The band 5 Occupational Therapist will work alongside our Specialist Occupational Therapist in MATS and colleagues in the Older Person’s Community Mental Health Team to;
- Provide Occupational Therapy assessment to help inform dementia diagnosis.
- Deliver evidence based Occupational Therapy Home Based Memory Rehabilitation to individuals diagnosed with dementia.
- Contribute to the development of the Occupational Therapy pathway and evidence base in this area.
This is a full-time band 5 post for a fixed term of 12 months. We work Monday to Friday, office hours. We would also be happy to consider part time hours for the right person - please get in touch to discuss if this would interest you. Experience of working with older people would be desirable, a passion and commitment to providing an excellent service to older people is essential.
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 Claire Hind, OT Team Lead on 0131 537 6919 / claire.hind@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or Lynsey Robertson, Specialist OT, MATS on 0131 537 6019 / lynsey.robertson4@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk We really do like it when people get in touch to find out more!!
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.