Address 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 are now recruiting for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our team working across the acute sites of Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Western General Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity for new graduates as well as existing Band 5’s who may be looking to enhance their skills and experience in the acute setting.
We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking, enthusiastic, motivated and flexible OT to join our team and the successful candidate will be supported by a highly skilled team of Occupational Therapists. Therapy services support staff development through appraisal process, supervision and CPD opportunities.
There will be a commitment to weekend working in the occupational therapy team at both RIE and WGH as part of the 5 over 7 day working pattern.
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.
We welcome and would encourage informal enquiries via the telephone in the first instance and prior to submitting an application. If this post sounds appealing and you would like further details, please contact:
Angela Bryce, Site Lead OT, Western General Hospital
Tel: 0131 537-1290
Laura Ryan, OT Team Lead, WGH
Tel: 0131-537-3014
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.
