NHS DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY
239440 Occupational Therapist Advanced Frailty Practitioner
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Job Opportunity for an Occupational Therapist
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for a dynamic and rewarding role within Acute and Frailty services? Join our dedicated team at Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, where you’ll make a real difference to patients across Front door services, Frailty Unit and downstream wards. This is a new role and will include scoping out AHPs in Hospital at Home and play a pivotal role in Frailty service development as it evolves across the whole system.
What You’ll Do
- Work as an advanced practitioner OT, undertaking assessments, managing a complex caseload: assessing, setting goals, delivering treatment, progressing care plans and safe discharge planning whilst applying home first principles. This is within Acute and Frailty settings.
- Use advanced clinical reasoning to provide support, expert opinion and advise the multi-disciplinary team.
- Lead in your specialist area, contributing to service development, policy implementation, and monitoring clinical standards.
- Supervise, teach, and evaluate students and staff within your specialty.
- Participate in the weekend and Bank Holiday rota to ensure continuity of high-quality care.
What We’re Looking For
- A dynamic, adaptable OT capable of managing the daily running of the Frailty unit as required and driving change.
- Strong clinical expertise with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.
- Commitment to delivering patient-centred care and improving outcomes for individuals with complex needs.
- As an advanced practitioner, you must demonstrate competence within all four pillars of advanced practice and make professional, autonomous decisions that you are accountable for.
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Why Join Us?
At Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, you’ll be part of a supportive, forward-thinking AHP team that values innovation and excellence in patient care. We offer opportunities for professional development and the chance to shape specialist services in a modern healthcare environment.
Interested? Apply now and help us deliver outstanding care to the patients in NHS Dumfries & Galloway.
For informal enquiries, which are encouraged, please contact isla.green@nhs.scot AHP Lead in the first instance.
Important Information
- Work Visa: If you require a work visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website.
- Application Process: Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please check your email regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.
- CVs: DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes.
- Assessment Form: Within the application, you are required to answer three questions giving you the opportunity to fully evidence why you are the ideal person for the job. Please ensure these statements are written by yourself and are unique to you. This section times out after 30 minutes.
- Equality and Diversity: NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
- Public Protection: Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults.
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Additional Information for International Candidates
- Right to Work in the United Kingdom: NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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.
- Work Visa: If you require a work visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website.
- United Kingdom Registration: Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (e.g. NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc).
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