AJ259187 Occupational Therapist

NHS Grampian; Stonehaven; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

Development opportunities

Job summary

Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership is recruiting a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Kincardine Community Hospital team in Stonehaven. You will manage a designated caseload, assess and intervene to help patients achieve goals, maximise independence and enable safe discharge from hospital.

Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to coordinated, person-centred care and have opportunities to develop your skills while supporting and supervising

Qualifications

• Hold a MSc/BSc in Occupational Therapy.
• Be HCPC registered (or eligible for registration).
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for community hospital rehabilitation and discharge planning.
• Enjoy working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Hold a full valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes.

Responsibilities

• Manage a designated caseload and provide occupational therapy assessments and interventions to help patients achieve goals and maximise independence.
• Support safe and timely discharge from hospital through effective discharge planning and rehabilitation.
• Work within a well-established multidisciplinary and multi-agency team to deliver coordinated, person-centred care.
• Support and supervise Occupational Therapy support staff and students where appropriate and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Driving license

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Discharge planning

Education

MSc/BSc in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registered (or eligible)

Job description

Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership - Occupational Therapist

Kincardine Community Hospital, Stonehaven

Band 5, Full Time (36 hours per week)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and supportive Occupational Therapy team at Kincardine Community Hospital in Stonehaven. You will manage a designated caseload, providing occupational therapy assessment and intervention to support patients to achieve their goals, maximise their independence and enable safe and timely discharge from hospital.

Working as part of a well-established multidisciplinary and multi-agency team, you will contribute to coordinated, person-centred care and work closely with patients, families, carers and colleagues across hospital and community services. You will also have opportunities to develop your skills in supporting and supervising Occupational Therapy support staff and students.

We are committed to supporting your professional development. Regular supervision and development opportunities are well established within the service, with continuous professional development actively encouraged. You will also be supported to contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified Occupational Therapist or an existing Band 5 looking to further develop their knowledge, confidence and clinical skills within a supportive team.

Please note: this is a static post and is not part of the NHS Grampian Band 5 OT rotational programme.

You Must

• Hold a MSc/BSc in Occupational Therapy
• Be HCPC registered (or eligible for registration)
• Have enthusiasm for community hospital rehabilitation and discharge planning
• Enjoy working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Hold a full valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes

Informal enquiries to:

Stephanie Fergusson, Occupational Therapy Team Lead, KCH, [e-mail]; or Victoria Locke, Occupational Therapy Professional Lead, Aberdeenshire, [e-mail].

Please note that this post may close early due to the volume of applications received.

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.

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

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