(Urgent) Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job Description

OUR VALUES IN ACTION

- Care and Compassion
- Quality and Teamwork
- Dignity and Respect
- Openness, honesty and responsibility

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative and enthusiastic therapist to join the Occupational Therapy Service at the Borders General Hospital.

Previous experience of providing specialist occupational therapy in an acute adult, physical and rehabilitative setting is essential to this post. The clinical areas will include acute medical, surgical, orthopaedics and major trauma. The post holder will provide clinical leadership and supervision to band 5 occupational therapists and therapy support workers and will have opportunities to deputise for the team lead as required.

The post will involve working closely with the multi-disciplinary team to assess and treat patients with complex and challenging needs with the aim of maximising independence and facilitating prompt discharge. Opportunities for continuous personal development (CPD) are encouraged with regular supervision and appraisal and in-service training as well as access to relevant external training.

It is essential that you have a Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration as well as being a car driver.

For further information please contact Fiona Murray AHP Team Lead Occupational Therapy [Confidential Information] or Sarah Grandison OT Advanced Practitioner [HIDDEN TEXT] or calling the OT Dept. on 01896 826037

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.

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.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or going rate. Further information on these criteria can be foundhere.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form

- PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***

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.