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FIXED-TERM/SECONDMENT UNTIL MAY 2024 DUE TO FUNDING
*Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.
The Working health service and Fair start Service are vocational rehabilitation services that provide advice and intervention to employees, employers and GPs to help people to return to and stay in work.
We require a specialist adult Vocational Occupational Therapist within the working Health and Fair Start services to provide specialist Vocational Occupational Therapy assessment, consultation and treatment, that includes activity analysis, job analysis and advice on equipment provision, To be involved in environmental and workplace adaptations as required and as appropriate to adults with both physical and mild to moderate mental ill health barriers to work.
The Vocational Occupational Therapist will have interface with Local Council fair start advisors/case managers, Working health services staff nationally, Integrated Mental Health Services and Third Sector Partners.
In the context of working within a vocational rehabilitation service, the post holder will function as an autonomous practitioner making daily decisions about care pathways for patients taking into consideration their condition/s and associated risk factors.
The role of the Fair Start / Working Health services Vocational Occupational Therapist will be flexible in response to the requirements of the service.
Applicants must have adequate computer skills and the ability to promote the service providing support to Businesses, NHS staff and other organisations both remotely and face to face to raise awareness and develop the FV Vocational Rehabilitation service.
The successful Applicant must be able to work autonomously and be able to demonstrate excellent personal organisational and communication skills along with the ability to meet deadlines.
For informal enquiries please contact Amanda Chapman, Service Lead, 07767 224517.
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.
NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.