231728 Specialist Occupational Therapist

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health service provider in Scotland seeks a dedicated professional to provide comprehensive specialist assessment and treatment services for a diverse patient population. The ideal candidate will supervise support staff and contribute to training programs, ensuring high standards of care and professional development. Support for disabled candidates is available, and applicants must have the appropriate UK work permissions.

Qualifications

• PVG Scheme membership/record required for the role.
• Ability to provide comprehensive specialist services.
• Experience in supervising support staff and training professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment management to a complex range of patients.
• Supervise assistant practitioners, clinical support workers, and students.
• Contribute to training programs for professionals and educate carers on the therapy process.

Job description

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.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

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.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit Disclosure Scotland Changes.

To act independently to provide a full comprehensive specialist service of assessment, diagnosis, treatment/appropriate management, onward referral and discharge to a complex range of patients referred to the service.

To supervise AHP assistant practitioners, clinical support workers and students.

To contribute to the development and delivery of training programmes for a wide range of professionals and carers. To educate carers and significant others in the understanding of both the therapy process and any intervention relating to the management of patients medical and social needs.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Carrie McGill at [e-mail]