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NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net) Position An opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist at Caley Court Resource Centre. What you will do: Within this role, you will provide occupational therapy assessment and treatment to people with complex needs who are living in the local community and who are in hospital, in preparation for discharge. You will be part of an occupational therapy service that is supporting new pathway working across disciplines and services. You will also be involved in the supervision of junior colleagues and students and in a programme of inter-disciplinary training. As part of the occupational therapy and wider team remit, the successful candidate will be supported to further develop leadership skills and will be responsible for specific aspects of service development and delivery. Line management supervision will be provided by a Band 7 occupational therapist. Caseload allocation will be undertaken in collaboration with occupational therapy staff working within the service. There is an ongoing commitment to providing dynamic professional and clinical supervision which meets our staff and service needs. Active engagement with peers across North Ayrshire / Pan - Ayrshire services is supported through professional development groups and a range of forums. National benchmarking and engagement is encouraged and supported. Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job: We require an Occupational Therapist who is HCPC registered, with a Diploma or Degree qualification in Occupational Therapy. Relevant experience working with people who have problems with substance use and in mental health is required as is postgraduate training. Hours: 37 per week As a team we are keen to support flexible working practices which benefit the health and wellbeing aspirations of both our service users and staff. This would include looking at part-time and flexible working. UK Driving Licence/Car Ownership: UK driving licence/Car ownership is essential to this role. If you want to find out more about the role, please contact: Cheryl Gilmour, Advanced Practice Occupational Therapist on 01294 476000 Christine Breslin, Occupational Therapy Service Manager on 01294 323041 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES You should apply for this post by completing the application process on JobTrain. DO NOT
upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. Late applications will not be accepted. For help to complete an application on JobTrain, please follow this link:
https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link:
https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/ Please note that our correspondence method is by email, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please check your email regularly (including junk folders) and also your JobTrain account for updates. Please contact
JobTrain Candidate Support Hub :
https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home
- for advice and support with any system issues. We recommend using the Internet Browser
Google Chrome
or
Microsoft Edge
when using JobTrain. Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments. Some of our vacancies are for
internal candidates only . If you are a staff member, please ensure you update your JobTrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Please note, for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full
UK/EU/EEA
licence. NHS Ayrshire and Arran has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is, without exception, granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at
www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.
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NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net) Position An opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist at Caley Court Resource Centre. What you will do: Within this role, you will provide occupational therapy assessment and treatment to people with complex needs who are living in the local community and who are in hospital, in preparation for discharge. You will be part of an occupational therapy service that is supporting new pathway working across disciplines and services. You will also be involved in the supervision of junior colleagues and students and in a programme of inter-disciplinary training. As part of the occupational therapy and wider team remit, the successful candidate will be supported to further develop leadership skills and will be responsible for specific aspects of service development and delivery. Line management supervision will be provided by a Band 7 occupational therapist. Caseload allocation will be undertaken in collaboration with occupational therapy staff working within the service. There is an ongoing commitment to providing dynamic professional and clinical supervision which meets our staff and service needs. Active engagement with peers across North Ayrshire / Pan - Ayrshire services is supported through professional development groups and a range of forums. National benchmarking and engagement is encouraged and supported. Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job: We require an Occupational Therapist who is HCPC registered, with a Diploma or Degree qualification in Occupational Therapy. Relevant experience working with people who have problems with substance use and in mental health is required as is postgraduate training. Hours: 37 per week As a team we are keen to support flexible working practices which benefit the health and wellbeing aspirations of both our service users and staff. This would include looking at part-time and flexible working. UK Driving Licence/Car Ownership: UK driving licence/Car ownership is essential to this role. If you want to find out more about the role, please contact: Cheryl Gilmour, Advanced Practice Occupational Therapist on 01294 476000 Christine Breslin, Occupational Therapy Service Manager on 01294 323041 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES You should apply for this post by completing the application process on JobTrain. DO NOT
upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. Late applications will not be accepted. For help to complete an application on JobTrain, please follow this link:
https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link:
https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/ Please note that our correspondence method is by email, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please check your email regularly (including junk folders) and also your JobTrain account for updates. Please contact
JobTrain Candidate Support Hub :
https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home
- for advice and support with any system issues. We recommend using the Internet Browser
Google Chrome
or
Microsoft Edge
when using JobTrain. Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments. Some of our vacancies are for
internal candidates only . If you are a staff member, please ensure you update your JobTrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Please note, for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full
UK/EU/EEA
licence. NHS Ayrshire and Arran has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is, without exception, granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at
www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.
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