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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.
**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.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapy assistant to join our friendly Medicine of the Elderly Occupational Therapy team at WGH.
You will support the Occupational Therapists (OT's) working in the inpatient Medicine of the Elderly wards. You will work with minimal supervision to implement agreed OT plans as prescribed by the qualified OT. This will include gathering background information, a variety of practices with patients in addition to making onward referrals including adaptive equipment and technology.
Having an awareness of the role of Occupational Therapy in the acute setting and clearly demonstrating this in your application is essential.
You will be compassionate, have good communication and time management skills and work well within a team.
There will be a commitment to weekend working in the Occupational Therapy team at WGH as part of the 5 over 7 day working pattern.
We would welcome enquires to discuss the post in more detail - please contact:
Amanda Maitland Occupational Therapy Team Lead
0131-537-2363
OR
Angela Bryce, Occupational Therapy Site Lead, WGH
0131-537-1290