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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.
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.
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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an occupational therapist to work in the West Lothian Mental Health Occupational Therapy Service based at St John’s Hospital. This post will be based within a 9 month rotation covering acute admissions, Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit, and a Rehabilitation unit. The post holder will work with a multi-disciplinary colleagues and will contribute to the assessment and treatment of individuals referred to Occupational Therapy focusing on the occupational, functional and cognitive needs of this specific client group.
Candidates must have a keen interest in Mental Health and evidenced based practice. The service is committed to supervision, staff development and student education. Successful candidates will be operationally and professionally managed with the Occupational Therapy Service.
Informal enquiries welcomed and expected.
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 Esther Milne, 01506 524142