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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our enthusiastic team specialising in neurology, stroke and acquired brain injury. This post sits within our Outpatient Service within Perth Royal Infirmary. The successful candidate will have the skills to lead the team and progress service development in a busy environment within a supportive specialist outpatient team.

They will have extensive experience and be highly skilled in the delivery of neurological assessment and rehabilitation. They will have a confident approach to collaborative multidisciplinary team working within an integrated Health and Social Care setting.

Perth and Kinross Occupational Therapy Service provides excellent formal and informal supervision, actively supports individual development through performance development review and learning plans, provide a framework for encouraging CPD and promotes innovative practice.

In line with the evidence base and the strategic direction of NHS Tayside, the Allied Health Professions, will be moving towards 7-day working. This is for improved outcomes and to maximise a person-centred equitable approach to care. Therefore all new contracts for AHP staff will be for a 5 out of 7-day service/rota to enable the service to be ready to move to a safe and effective 7-day service.

Applicants must be registered with HCPC.

Applicants are encouraged to take the opportunity of an informal visit in order to familiarise themselves with Perth Royal Infirmary and to find out more about this post.

For further information please contact Caroline Mackay, Team Lead Occupational Therapist, on 01738 473989.

Hours of work: 29 hours.

NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Additional Hours Info on Advert

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

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