NHSL 227862 Occupational Therapy Support Worker (LI)

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Edinburgh seeks three Occupational Therapy Assistants to support their team at the Western General Hospital. Candidates should demonstrate an understanding of Occupational Therapy in an acute setting, possess good communication skills, and be able to work within a team. This is a part-time, permanent position requiring weekend work and offers the chance to contribute to patient rehabilitation.

Qualifications

• Awareness of the Occupational Therapy role in the acute hospital setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support Occupational Therapists across various in-patient hospital wards.
• Implement OT plans, gather background information, and conduct rehabilitation tasks.
• Make onward referrals for adaptive equipment and technology.

Skills

Compassionate

Good communication

Time management

Team collaboration

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: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

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.

Job Details

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Permanent, 3 positions @ 24.66hrs each

We have an exciting opportunity for 3 x Occupational Therapy Assistants to join our friendly Occupational Therapy team at the Western General Hospital. You will support the Occupational Therapists (OT's) working across a variety of in-patient hospital wards. You will work with minimal supervision to implement agreed OT plans as prescribed by the qualified OT. This will include gathering background information, carrying out a variety of practice sessions and rehabilitation tasks with patients and also making onward referrals including adaptive equipment and technology.

Having an awareness of the role of Occupational Therapy in the acute hospital setting and clearly demonstrating this in your application is essential. You will be compassionate, have good communication and time management skills and work well within a team.

There will be a commitment to weekend working in the Occupational Therapy team at WGH as part of the 5 over 7 day working pattern.

Visa Sponsorship for this role would currently be under SOC Occupational Therapy Assistants 6131/04. Please consider your eligibility under the criteria, including minimum salary thresholds prior to completing your application.

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.

If you would like to enquire or discuss the post in more detail - please contact: Amanda Maitland, Occupational Therapy Team Lead, [e-mail] Tel: [phone] or Asha Wilkinson, Occupational Therapy Team Lead, [e-mail] Tel: [phone]