NHS Scotland
Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist
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Exciting Opportunity for a Registered Occupational Therapist
We have an exciting opportunity for a registered occupational therapist to join the Band 5 rotation within the Occupational Therapy services at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.
About the Role
This varied and interesting rotation provides experience within the acute services for a period of 6 months within each of the following clinical teams:
- Victoria Hospital - Stroke and Critical Care (including ICU)
- Orthopaedics (elective and trauma, including the National Treatment Centre)
- Surgical
- Acute Medicine
- Medicine of the Elderly
- Palliative Care
Responsibilities
The post holder will have skills in the assessment and treatment of physical, cognitive, psychological, and environmental needs of patients and will demonstrate a sound knowledge of the occupational therapy process.
- Manage their own caseload
- Experience in multi-agency working
- Support evidence-based practice
- Participate in quality improvement activities
- Participate in weekend working
Requirements
- Skills in assessment and treatment of physical, cognitive, psychological, and environmental needs of patients
- Positive experience of managing their own caseload
- Commitment to evidence-based practice
- Ability to participate in quality improvement activities
- Willingness to participate in weekend working
- Ability to travel throughout Fife effectively in a timely manner as required
- Possibility of extending the scope to other NHS localities
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Benefits
The occupational therapy service supports continuing professional development through:
- Regular supervision
- TURAS
- In-service programme
- Training
Location
Fife has good public transport links and is easily commutable from the central belt including Edinburgh with car share and Active travel options available.
Hours
- 36 over 5/7 days includes weekend working.
Informal Enquiries
- Marianne McLeod OT: 01592 643355 ext 20013
- Hazel Bell OT: ext 21711
- OT Office: 01592 648182 ext 28182
Additional Information
- A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.
- 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 Immigration Service.
- NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK as part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website.
- 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 sponsored before submitting your application form.
- We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
- 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.
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