Specialist Occupational Therapist (UH Hairmyres & South Community Hospitals)

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking a motivated Occupational Therapist to enhance service delivery for older adults. This permanent, full-time position requires a registered therapist with a degree and strong leadership skills. The role involves working with a multidisciplinary team to provide patient care and improve service processes. Opportunities for professional development and training are available.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Employee counselling services

Qualifications

• Registered Occupational Therapist with valid HCPC Registration.
• Educated to and operating at Degree Level.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards.
• Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions.
• Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
• Car driver with full valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy assessment and treatment.
• Work within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Lead service delivery and development.
• Support patient transition between acute and community hospitals.
• Attend meetings/training events across multiple sites.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Initiative

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

The Role

Are you passionate about the care of older adults? Are you looking for variety in your work life? Are you keen to be actively involved in service development? If so, we have a first of its kind exciting opportunity for a specialist occupational therapist to become the interface between acute and community hospitals, joining not only our Clydesdale and Stonehouse Community Hospital Service but also the acute Medicine of the Older Adults team at University Hospital Wishaw!

As part of a multidisciplinary team our services work in line with discharge without delay principles providing occupational therapy assessment, treatment and discharge planning for patients within University Hospital Wishaw and Stonehouse Hospital in Stonehouse. We treat, predominantly, older adults with a range of medical conditions including frailty, falls, stroke, dementia, and a wide range of orthopaedic conditions.

We are forward thinking teams consisting of senior health care support workers, assistant practitioners and registered occupational therapists. We regularly support occupational therapy student placements – utilising both traditional and innovative approaches to placements. We are passionate about service development not only within the occupational therapy service, but with the wider MDT. Some recent and ongoing work includes reviewing the MDT approach to reducing falls and continuing to develop our active wards approach. Our current occupational therapy work plan also includes upskilling the AHP team knowledge and skills in working with older people who are neurodivergent, implementation of an outcome measure and improving goal setting.

We are looking for a motivated, experienced and forward thinking occupational therapist to join our teams and to assist in the leadership and development of our team. The preferred candidate is adaptable, responsive to challenges and can bring their experience to support the transition of care for patients between the acute and community hospitals.

We will provide a thorough induction, regular supervision, regular team meetings, CPD time and access to training opportunities. This role will provide particular opportunity to develop leadership and service development skills through practical application and access to several NHS Lanarkshire leadership courses (application necessary).

The working pattern will be discussed following interview with the preferred candidate. However, travel between sites is to be expected to provide clinical cover and support to colleagues as well as to attend meetings/training events.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

• Registered Occupational Therapist with valid HCPC Registration.
• Educated to and operating at Degree Level.
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
• Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.
• Evidence of Leadership skills to enable the day-to-day management of service delivery.
• Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification.
• Excellent team-working/leadership skills and ability to motivate others.
• Demonstrate ability to use own initiative.
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective time management skills.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology.
• Car driver with full valid UK driving licence .

It would be great if you also have

• Practice education training and experience within the specific care group/speciality.
• Evidence of audit, critical appraisal, reflective practice and/or research skills.
• Sound knowledge of multi disciplinary and inter agency team working practices.

Contract type

Permanent

Full time

37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Occupational Therapy within University Hospital Wishaw & Stonehouse Hospital in Stonehouse.

The working pattern for this role TBC.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you're looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

For more information please contact Lynsey McKee, Occupational Therapy Team Lead via email: [e-mail] or Eilis Cusack, University Hospital Wishaw Occupational Therapy Team Lead- [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Anna Zastawnik-Baran, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail] (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email).

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

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