Occupational Therapy Healthcare Support Worker

NHS National Services Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking an Occupational Therapy HCSW to join their Inpatient Team at Queen Margaret Hospital. This role requires an SVQ Level III in Health and Social Care or equivalent. The successful candidate will work closely with a dedicated team to provide rehabilitation to older patients and must possess excellent communication and organizational skills. Opportunities for professional development are provided.

Benefits

Regular supervision

Personal development plans

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working as a physiotherapy or occupational therapy HCSW is desirable.
• Experience working with older people is desired.
• The ability to travel throughout the area is essential.

Responsibilities

• Join a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality rehabilitation.
• Carry out ongoing treatment programmes with the Occupational Therapy staff.
• Work in different community hospital sites as required.

Skills

Good organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently

Education

SVQ Level III in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Occupational Therapy Inpatient Team based in Queen Margaret Hospital, Fife. Come and join a very close working and dedicated team of Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Healthcare Clinical Support workers (HCSW) to deliver high quality rehabilitation to mostly older patients with a wide range of conditions, with the aim of optimising their physical function.

You will work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, and you will be expected to carry out ongoing treatment programmes and joint treatments with the Occupational Therapy staff. You will have good organisational skills, excellent communication skills and be able to work independently as well as within the team.

You will have an SVQ Level III in Health and Social Care or equivalent. Experience working as a physiotherapy or occupational therapy HCSW, and experience working with older people will be very desirable. There may be occasions where you will be required to work in one of the other community hospital sites.

Our service offers regular supervision, personal development plans, and supports training opportunities.

The ability to travel throughout the area is essential. We currently provide cover on public holidays (except Christmas and New Years Day)

Interviews will be undertaken face to face at Queen Margaret Hospital.

Informal Enquiries: Vicki Salisbury/Janet Thomas, Therapy Team Leads, Queen Margaret Hospital [phone] x 22177.

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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.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.