201079 (SM) Advanced Occupational Therapy Practitioner

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.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post. 

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Occupational Therapy service within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). We welcome applications from enthusiastic, highly motivated and skilled individuals who are committed to developing themselves, staff and the service within CAMHS. 

The post holder will be based in Astley Ainslie Hospital, but they will work in a variety of settings, working flexibly across Lothian to meet service demands.

This post will have a focus on:

• taking a clinical lead in the development and delivery of the Occupational Therapy service within the CAMHS Intellectual Disability Team, including the Intensive Treatment Service
• being an active member of the CAMHS Intellectual Disability multi-disciplinary leadership team
• participating and contributing to the wider CAMHS Occupational Therapy leadership group

Professional supervision, training and development are integral to the service. You must have a Degree in Occupational Therapy and be registered with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. We would be delighted to discuss the role/answer any questions and would encourage interested applicants to get in touch by phone or email with either: Julie Blackwood, Head Occupational Therapist / julie.blackwood@nhs.scot or Claire Wakefield, Occupational Therapy Team Lead / claire.wakefield@nhs.scot