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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our Mental Health Occupational Therapy Team. You will support both the inpatient OT team and the wider Multi-disciplinary inpatients service. In this role you will enable us to provide mental health occupational therapy assessment and interventions to the mental health inpatient service at Midpark Hospital and offer additional cover as required to other services within our directorate. This will enable us to continue to make a positive difference to the lives of individuals who experience a range of complex mental health difficulties.
You will have excellent communication skills and networking skills and the ability to think creatively. You will have knowledge of occupational therapy assessments and interventions and be able to provide specialist written and verbal reports. You will have an ability to work safely and efficiently both as an autonomous practitioner and as part of the wider multi-disciplinary teams. You will have necessary skills to contribute to professional discussion and development of occupational therapy services. This will post will focus on ensuring access to high quality, specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions as well as safe, timely and efficient discharge from hospital and community settings. You will have the opportunity to support and develop designated quality and service improvement projects. You will contribute to staff supervision and development of Occupational therapy staff and the wider MDT.
Staff have noted that we offer excellent opportunities for professional development, supervision and training and are a friendly, innovative and welcoming team.
Part time hours may be considered for the appropriate candidate(please contact us to discuss)
In addition to spectacular countryside and outdoor pursuits, Dumfries and Galloway offers you and your family beautiful and affordable housing, schools which perform consistently well in national rankings and easy and convenient commutes for a more relaxed quality of life. Many of our staff have been drawn to the region by the exceptional career opportunities, plus the improved work life balance and focus on family life are also great attractions. The region offers all the advantages of life in local towns with friendly and safe neighbourhoods and good quality facilities on your doorstep. In addition, the main city centres are within reach if on occasion you want a little more.
Informal enquiries to Claire Martin or Sue Linford :
claire.martin2@nhs.scot - sue.linford@nhs.scot
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INTERNATIONAL NURSES
NHS Dumfries & Galloway can support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies based at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary or Mountainhall Treatment Centre Community Ward 1 for those who have completed CBT and English language. The following should be highlighted in your application: ~ Evidence of CBT completion date ~ Results of an English language test via IELTS or OET ~ Evidence of starting NMC registration If your application is progressed, documented evidence will be required. If this evidence is not highlighted on your application it will be presumed that you do meet the minimum criteria and will therefore not be shortlisted.
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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the UK can work at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.