Specialist Occupational Therapist

Nhs Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland East Lothian Community Hospital is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide independent specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management for a complex range of patients. The post includes supervision of occupational therapists, assistant practitioners, clinical support workers and OT students, plus development and delivery of training for professionals and carers.

The role emphasizes independent practice, education delivery, and adherence to PVG scheme requirements,

Qualifications

• Provide independent specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management for complex patients.
• Supervise occupational therapists, assistant practitioners, clinical support workers and occupational therapy students.
• Develop and deliver training programmes for professionals and carers.

Responsibilities

• Act independently to provide a full comprehensive specialist OT service for a complex range of patients referred to the service.
• Supervise occupational therapists, assistant practitioners, clinical support workers and occupational therapy students.
• Develop and deliver training programmes for carers and significant others in understanding the therapy process and interventions.
• Ensure compliance with PVG Scheme requirements and UK work eligibility policies.

Job description

East Lothian Community Hospital

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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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 occupational therapists, assistant practitioners, clinical support workers and occupational therapy students.

To develop and deliver 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.

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.

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.

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.

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