Occupational Therapist

NHS Highland; Broadford, Portree; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Highland seeks a Band 5 Occupational Therapist for a permanent post, 24.12 hours per week, based between Broadford and Portree Hospitals. Work within a community integrated team to assess and intervene to maximise function and independence, with early discharge focus, across multiple sites.

You will work in multidisciplinary teams, supervise support staff, and access regular supervision and professional development opportunities. A driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy is required.
• Full current driving license is essential for travel between locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy assessment and interventions to maximise client function and independence.
• Discharge planning and onward referrals within a complex patient caseload.
• Supervise OT Assistant Practitioners and OT students; participate in MDTs.

Skills

Driving license

Education

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Advertised location: Broadford
Advertised salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
Employment type: Permanent
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.
Applications are invited for a permanent, 24.12 hours per week based between Broadford and Portree Hospitals working within the community integrated team.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within an established team of Occupational Therapists in a community based setting. The focus for this post is provision of occupational therapy assessment and interventions to help maximise client function and independence focusing predominantly on rehabilitation. The post holder will work across Broadford and Portree hospitals with an aim to facilitate earlier hospital discharges/prevention of hospital admissions with support from Senior Occupational Therapists and with an opportunity to outreach into the community for continuity of care.
You will be expected to act independently to provide a full comprehensive service of assessment, diagnosis, treatment/appropriate management, onward referral and discharge to a complex range of patients referred to the service. There will be ongoing support with more complex cases from the Senior Occupational Therapists within the team.
You will work within Multidisciplinary Teams, supervise Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioners, and Occupational Therapy students. Regular supervision is provided (including peer supervision opportunities) and opportunities for ongoing professional development are encouraged.
A Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy is required as is current HCPC registration.
You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations and patient residences, so a full current driving license is essential.
For further information about living and working on Skye, please visit the Work On Skye website : Home | Work On Skye
Informal enquires to Dawn Pridham, District Manager, SLWR at [e-mail]

Additional information for candidates

Flexible Working

• Flexible working options may be available, depending on the role and service needs. If this is important to you, please discuss it at interview.

Keeping in Touch

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What is it like to work for NHS Highland?

• Visit https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/careers/ to find out more about living and working in our area
• Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers

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