NHSL 189098 Advanced Occupational Therapy Practitioner (LI)

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. 

MIDLOTHIAN  HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP

MIDLOTHIAN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE

Advanced Occupational Therapy Practitioner - Mental Health & Substance Use Services 37hours, Band 7

Permanent

£46,244-£53,789

Midlothian Intensive Home Treatment Team and Substance Use Services

Applications are invited for the above post which will be based within the Joint mental health team and Substance Use Service within Midlothian No 11 Recovery Hub in Midlothian.

A formal post registration qualification or equivalent experience desirable.

The postholder will work closely with both teams and will be expected to work predominantly Monday to Friday 9-5.

This is an excellent opportunity to undertake the role of an Advanced Occupational Therapy Practitioner (AOTP), within the Substance Use Service (SUS) and the Intensive Home Treatment Team (IHTT), utilising high levels of autonomous decision making and clinical judgement, ensuring that patient health needs are met through the management of highly complex patients within SUS and IHTT including assessment, formulation, treatment, and review of planning processes in partnership with patients and families

Informal enquiries to Louise Healey, Team Manager IHTT and Rebecca Middlemass SUS

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