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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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist to lead the Orthopaedic Inpatient Occupational Therapy team at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
As part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care across the orthopaedic patient pathway. Our service is committed to providing excellent patient outcomes through integrated working, innovation, and a patient-centred approach to rehabilitation.
This is an ideal opportunity for a forward-thinking HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with strong leadership qualities and a passion for service development. You will lead a skilled and supportive team, ensuring patients receive exceptional standards of care throughout their hospital journey while driving continuous improvement within the service.
You will contribute to the supervision, education, and development of colleagues, support workers, and students, while acting as a specialist resource for patients, carers, and healthcare professionals. The role also offers opportunities to be actively involved in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, service development, and research activities. The department maintains strong links with universities and regularly supports Occupational Therapy student placements, providing opportunities to contribute to the development of the future workforce.
As NHS Tayside continues to develop and implement a seven-day Allied Health Professional service, this role will include participation in a weekend rota, supporting equitable access to rehabilitation and improving outcomes for patients across the week.
If you are an experienced Occupational Therapist with a passion for leadership, innovation, and delivering outstanding patient care, we would welcome your application.
Informal enquiries to: Caroline Hutchison, Clinical Lead – OT/PT Orthopaedics, Ninewells Hospital Email: caroline.hutchison2@nhs.scot Telephone: 01382 496910
Hours of work are: 36 per week
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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