NHS Ayrshire & Arran
239440 Occupational Therapist Advanced Frailty Practitioner
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239440 Occupational Therapist Advanced Frailty Practitioner
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.
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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.
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