Occupational Therapist

Applications are invited for a fixed term, 25 hours per week Band 5 Occupational Therapist based between Broadford and Portree Hospitals working within the community integrated team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within an established team of Occupational Therapists in a community based setting. The focus for this post is provision of occupational therapy assessment and interventions to help maximise client function and independence focusing predominantly on rehabilitation.  You will work across Broadford and Portree hospitals with an aim to facilitate earlier hospital discharges/prevention of hospital admissions, and with an opportunity to outreach into the community for continuity of care.

You will be expected to act independently to provide a full comprehensive service of assessment, diagnosis, treatment/appropriate management, onward referral and discharge to a complex range of patients referred to the service.   

You will work within Multidisciplinary Teams, supervise Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioners, and Occupational Therapy students. Regular supervision is provided (including peer supervision opportunities) and opportunities for ongoing professional development are encouraged.

A Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy is required as is current HCPC registration.

You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations and patient residences, so a full current driving license is essential. 

For further information about living and working on Skye, please visit the Work On Skye website: Home | Work On Skye

Informal enquiries to Pamela Scally, Integrated Team Manager via email at pamela.scally2@nhs.scot and Sheila Morris, Professional Lead for OT for Skye, Lochalsh, Wester Ross and Lochaber via email at sheila.morris3@nhs.scot

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.