Occupational Therapist

NHS Tayside; Dundee (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Tayside in Dundee invites applications for a qualified professional to join an established community mental health service.

The role involves carrying out specialist assessments, developing person-centred care plans, and managing a caseload with supervision from a Team Leader. The post requires collaboration with social workers, OTs, psychologists, medical staff and support workers.

Qualifications

• Qualified individual to join an established service subject to ongoing development.
• Experience in working with older people with mental health problems is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Carry out specialist assessments and develop person-centred programmes of care.
• Hold a caseload and support student occupational therapists.
• Engage with other statutory and non-statutory agencies to enhance the service.
• Build links with agencies and engage with the public to improve the service.
• Work independently under the supervision of a Team Leader.

Job description

Informal Enquires To

Team Lead Lori Francis, Kingsway Care Centre. E mail: [e-mail] Tel :[phone]

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.

This post is an exciting opportunity for an appropriately qualified individual to join an established service subject to ongoing development. The service in Dundee consists of two Community Mental Health Teams.

The successful applicant will be joining an integrated service and must be able to work independently, under the support and guidance of a Team Leader. The team consists of social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists, medical staff and support workers.

There will be a requirement to construct links with other statutory and non-statutory agencies as well as engage with the public to enhance and improve the service. The post holder will also hold a caseload and will be responsible for carrying out specialist assessments and developing person centred therapeutic programmes of care. The post holder will also be involved in supporting student occupational therapists.

Applicants will ideally have previous experience of working with older people with mental health problems.

Hours of work are: 36 hours. This is a 7 day service operating between the hours of 9am 5pm.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly including your junk/spam folder.

If you are a current member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Tayside