Job Advert
NHS Grampian
Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership
Band 6 Occupational Therapist, Community Hospital and Community Rehabilitation
Full Time 37.5 hours per week (Permanent)
£33,072 - £40,736 per annum pro rata (per annum)
An interesting and challenging opportunity has arisen based at Glen O’Dee Community Hospital
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to be based at Glen O’Dee Community Hospital. This post is within a well-established Multi-Disciplinary Team across Deeside. The post holder will provide full assessment and treatment programmes for hospital and community patients and provide a Priority Response to prevent hospital admission where possible or support discharge. There will also be the opportunity to provide Community Rehabilitation working within the Rehab Team based at Torphins health centre. There is a wide variety of conditions and complex needs in the patient population. Multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working is essential for seamless community care and the Occupational Therapist is a vital part of this.
The post holder will require excellent communication and organisational skills.
Supervision and allocation of work to an OT support worker and training of students are integral parts of the job, as is service development within the Area and the Health and Social Care Partnership Teams.
Experience in caseload management and physical rehabilitation in the community is desirable, along with a valid driving licence and a car available for business use.
We offer regular support, supervision, CPD and development opportunities in line with KSF.
'There will be an expectation to provide services over 7 days, including weekends, public holidays and extended hours, where required, to meet the need of services'
Informal enquiries to Katie Davies, Occupational Team Lead (Marr) on 013398 89427, 07976 687337 or katie.davies@nhs.scot
Interviews for this post will be held on 1st September 2021