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Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

Our purpose: 

Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran.

Our values:

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What you will do:

Occupational Therapist – Pan Ayrshire rotation, range of clinical specialities.

You will work in an agreed area of Occupational Therapy ensuring the provision of quality services. In Ayrshire and Arran we have developed a pan Ayrshire rotation across a range of clinical specialties and settings in North, South and East Ayrshire. The rotations are one year in duration.

You will work in partnership with colleagues, as part of the multi-disciplinary and Occupational Therapy team and will manage a caseload, using evidence based principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. You will be passionate in empowering service users to achieve their goals and to remain as independent and active as possible. Participation in service improvement is expected and encouraged.

Your role will involve promotion and education to relevant stakeholders. It is therefore essential that you possess effective communication skills, which will include presentation skills, written reporting skills and interpersonal skills. You will also be required to develop effective networks with colleagues across health, local authority and partner agencies.

You will be joining teams who are enthusiastic and committed to delivering compassionate, person centred, strengths based and innovative care.
Post holder will have an understanding of the current agendas influencing services and be able to evidence continuous professional development.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description

Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:

A Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration are essential requirements. Requires to have completed Flying Start and be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of Occupational Therapy, through CPD, Post Graduate training, evidence of additional knowledge and experience Must have varied clinical experience of working in a relevant speciality Current Health and Care Professions Council Registration Evidence of sound clinical knowledge and skills. Excellent communication skills particularly with multi-agencies. Evidence of development of leadership and supervision skills. Committed to team & personal development with evidence of self-directed learning. Mandatory and Statutory training (MAST) and role specific MAST

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification

Hours:

37 hours per week - part time and flexible working considered

Driving Licence/Car Ownership:

Car licence/Car ownership is essential to this role.

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From 1 April 2024, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37.5 to 37 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

NHS Ayrshire and Arran will implement this change but it may not be possible to fully transition from 1 April and there may therefore be some areas of the organisation where implementation may take longer. If the department is currently unable to safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1st April, you may be required to work 37.5 hours per week (pro rata for part-time staff) until the department can meet the requirements without impacting patient safety - you will, of course, be remunerated accordingly. NHS Ayrshire and Arran is committed to full implementation of the 37 hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe to do so

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